clutch

verb

/klʌtʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they clutch	/klʌtʃ/ /klʌtʃ/
he / she / it clutches	/ˈklʌtʃɪz/ /ˈklʌtʃɪz/
past simple clutched	/klʌtʃt/ /klʌtʃt/
past participle clutched	/klʌtʃt/ /klʌtʃt/
-ing form clutching	/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/ /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[transitive, intransitive] to hold somebody/something tightly紧握；抱紧；抓紧 synonym grip
- clutch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He clutched the child to him.他紧紧地抱住小孩。
- She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
- + adv./prep. I clutched on to the chair for support.我紧紧抓住椅子撑着身体。
Synonyms hold
hold拿住
- hold on
- cling
- clutch
- grip
- grasp
- clasp
- hang on
These words all mean to have somebody/something in your hands or arms.
- hold to have somebody/something in your hand or arms:
  She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
  I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
- hold on (to somebody/something) to continue to hold somebody/something; to put your hand on somebody/something and not take your hand away:
  Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧，我让你松手时才松开。
- cling to hold on to somebody/something tightly, especially with your whole body:
  Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
- clutch to hold somebody/something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
  She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
  He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
- grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
  Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
- grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/something:
  He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
  The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
- clasp (formal) to hold somebody/something tightly in your hand or in your arms:指紧握、攥紧、抱紧：
  They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
  She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
  The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
- hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
  Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧，我们出发了！
Patterns
- to hold/clutch/grip/clasp something in your hand/hands
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something in your arms
- to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to something
- to hold/cling/hang on
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something to you
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tightly
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp somebody/something firmly
- to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tight
- She clutched her handbag tightly in one hand.她一只手紧紧抓住手提包。
- She clutched the letter to her chest.她把信紧紧抓在胸前。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- firmly
- tightly
- desperately
- …
preposition
- at
phrases
- clutch something in your hand
- clutch something to your chest
[transitive, intransitive] to take hold of something suddenly, because you are afraid or in pain（因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住
- clutch something He gasped and clutched his stomach.他喘着气突然按住自己的胃部。
clutch at somebody/something
- (figurative) Fear clutched at her heart.她突然感到一阵恐惧袭上心头。
Synonyms hold
hold拿住
- hold on
- cling
- clutch
- grip
- grasp
- clasp
- hang on
These words all mean to have somebody/something in your hands or arms.
- hold to have somebody/something in your hand or arms:
  She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
  I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
- hold on (to somebody/something) to continue to hold somebody/something; to put your hand on somebody/something and not take your hand away:
  Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧，我让你松手时才松开。
- cling to hold on to somebody/something tightly, especially with your whole body:
  Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
- clutch to hold somebody/something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
  She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
  He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
- grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
  Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
- grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/something:
  He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
  The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
- clasp (formal) to hold somebody/something tightly in your hand or in your arms:指紧握、攥紧、抱紧：
  They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
  She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
  The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
- hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
  Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧，我们出发了！
Patterns
- to hold/clutch/grip/clasp something in your hand/hands
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something in your arms
- to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to something
- to hold/cling/hang on
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something to you
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tightly
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp somebody/something firmly
- to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tight
- He fell back, clutching his chest in agony.他向后倒去，痛苦地抓着胸口。
- Her hands clutched the railing.她的双手抓住栏杆。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- firmly
- tightly
- desperately
- …
preposition
- at
phrases
- clutch something in your hand
- clutch something to your chest

词源verb Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

clutch/grasp at straws

to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely（在危难中）抓救命稻草，不放过任何微小的机会
- I know I’m just clutching at straws here, but is it possible that the doctors are wrong?我知道我只是在抓救命稻草，但医生有可能是错的吗？

clutch

noun

/klʌtʃ/

Idioms

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[countable] the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot so that you can change gear（汽车等换挡用的）离合器踏板
- Put your foot on the clutch.把你的脚放在离合器踏板上。
Collocations Driving
Driving驾驶Having a car拥有一辆汽车
- have/own/(British English) run a car有一辆汽车
- ride a motorcycle/motorbike骑摩托车
- drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift开／喜欢／用自动挡／手动挡汽车
- have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired给汽车做一次保养／维修一下／修理一下
- buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car买／卖二手车
- take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test参加／通过／未通过驾照考试／道路考试
- get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license得到／拥有／丢失／携带驾照
Driving驾驶
- put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt系上／解开安全带
- put/turn/leave the key in the ignition把钥匙插进点火开关；转动钥匙点火；把钥匙留在点火开关
- start the car/engine发动汽车／引擎
- (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear换挡；挂上挡
- press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator踩刹车／离合器／油门
- release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake松开离合器／手刹
- drive/park/reverse the car驾车；停车；倒车
- (British English) indicate left/right
- (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn拐弯；错过拐弯处
- apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)踩刹车；猛踩刹车
- beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn按喇叭
Problems and accidents问题及事故
- a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)车打滑／撞上（某物）／（与某物）相撞
- swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车／行人
- crash/lose control of the car撞车；车失控
- have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run出车祸／肇事逃逸事故；在车祸／肇事逃逸事故中丧生；幸免于车祸／肇事逃逸事故
- be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck被汽车／公交车／大卡车轧过／撞倒
- dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood撞凹／撞上引擎盖
- break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield打碎挡风玻璃
- blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire爆胎；扎破轮胎
- get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture胎瘪了；轮胎被扎破了
- inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire 给轮胎充气；更换／安装／更换／检查轮胎
Traffic and driving regulations交通法规
- be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam遇上堵车
- cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock引起交通堵塞
- experience/face lengthy delays经历／面临长时间的延误
- beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour避开交通高峰时段
- break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit超速行驶；遵守速度限制；限速行驶
- be caught on (British English) a speed camera被测速摄像机逮住
- stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding因超速被要求停车／停靠路边／被逮住
- (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights闯红灯
- be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)因酒后驾车／醉酒驾车被逮捕／起诉
- be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving被禁止驾车；被取消驾驶资格
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
- Put it into first gear and let the clutch out slowly.挂一挡，慢慢松开离合器。
- The driver at the traffic lights was riding his clutch (= driving with the clutch down).司机在红绿灯处半踩离合器。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + clutch
- drop
- engage
- put your foot on
- …
clutch + verb
- engage
- disengage
- slip
- …
clutch + noun
- pedal
[countable] a device in a machine that connects and disconnects working parts, especially the engine and the gears（尤指发动机和排挡的）离合器
- The car needs a new clutch.这辆车需要换一个新的离合器了。
a clutch of something [singular] a group of people, animals or things一群（人或动物）；一批（物品）
- He's won a whole clutch of awards.他获了一大堆奖。
clutches
[plural] (informal) power or control势力范围；控制；掌管
- He managed to escape from their clutches.他设法摆脱了他们的控制。
- in your clutches Now that she had him in her clutches, she wasn't going to let go.她既然已经把他控制在自己手里，就不打算让他脱身。
- She fell into the clutches of the rebel forces.她落入了叛军的手中。
- They had him in their clutches.他们已经把他控制住了。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + clutches
- fall into
- escape
- escape from
- …
preposition
- in somebody’s clutch
- out of somebody’s clutch
[countable, usually singular] a tight hold on somebody/something攫住；紧紧抓住 synonym grip (figurative)
- She felt the sudden clutch of fear.她突然感到一阵恐惧。
[countable] a group of eggs that a bird lays at one time; the young birds that come out of a group of eggs at the same time（一次下的）一窝蛋；（同时孵出的）一窝小鸟
- The female lays a clutch of about seven eggs, laying one egg each day.雌性大约产七个蛋，每天产一个蛋。
Topics Birdsc2
[countable]
(also clutch bag)
a small, flat bag that women carry in their hands, especially on formal occasions（尤指出席正式场合时用的）女式小手提包

词源noun senses 1 to 2 and noun senses 4 to 5 noun sense 7 Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin. noun sense 3 and noun sense 6 early 18th cent.: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck ‘to hatch’, from Old Norse klekja.

Idioms

in the clutch (North American English, informal)

at a critical moment攫住；紧紧抓住
- Why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others fail?为什么有的运动员能在离合中发挥，有的却不行？
- Bryan came through in the clutch when it was needed.布赖恩在需要的时候挺身而出。

clutch

adjective

/klʌtʃ/

(North American English, informal, sport体育)

referring to or performing at an important moment that will decide the result of a game or competition势力范围；控制；掌管
- Miami succeeds in clutch situations better than any other team.迈阿密在关键情况下比其他任何球队都更成功。
- He is one of the league's clutch performers.他是该联盟的关键人物之一。

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