clutch
v
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(a) [Tn] seize (sb/sth) eagerly 急忙抓住(某人[某事物])
He clutched the rope we threw to him. 他急忙抓住我們?nèi)咏o他的繩子.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
hold (sb/sth) tightly in the hand(s) 緊緊地抱住、 握?。橙薣某物])
clutch a baby in one's arms 雙臂抱住嬰兒
Mary was clutching her doll to her chest. 瑪麗把洋娃娃抱在懷里.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) clutch at a straw/straws try to grasp a slight opportunity to escape, rescue sb, etc in desperate circumstances 臨危極力抓住渺茫的機(jī)會(huì)逃脫、 救人等.
3 (phr v) clutch at sth try to seize sth 試圖抓住某事物
He clutched at the branch but couldn't reach it. 他想抓住樹枝, 可是沒夠著. clutch, n
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(a) [C] act of clutching or seizing 抓; 握; 抱
make a clutch at sth 想抓取某事物.
(b) [sing] act of holding sth in the fingers or the hands; grip 抓; 握; 捏; 攥.
2 clutches [pl]
power or control (used esp as in the expressions shown) 勢(shì)力范圍, 控制(尤用於以下示例)
be in sb's clutches 在某人控制下
fall into the clutches of sb/sth 落入某人[某事物]的勢(shì)力范圍
have sb in one's clutches 把某人控制住
escape from sb's clutches 擺脫某人的控制.
3 [C]
(a) device that connects and disconnects working parts in a machine (esp the engine and gears in a motor vehicle) 接合器; (尤指)離合器
let in/out the clutch, ie when changing gear 接合[分離]離合器(換擋時(shí))
She released the clutch and the car began to move. 她放開離合器, 汽車就動(dòng)了.
(b) pedal that operates this device 離合器踏板
take one's foot off the clutch 把腳從離合器踏板上抬起. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page xii.
clutch n
(a) set of eggs that a hen sits on and that hatch together 母雞一次所孵的蛋; 一窩蛋.
(b) group of young chickens that hatch from these eggs 一窩小雞.
?? 考研助記
捕捉(catch)陸軍(lu)并且 抓緊他們
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[kl?t?]n. 抓緊, 掌握, 離合器, 一窩小雞vt. 抓住, 踩汽車離合器踏板vi. 抓【計(jì)】 聯(lián)軸器; 離合器【化】 離合器; 聯(lián)動(dòng)器; 接合器相關(guān)詞組: make a clutch at sth
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
①離合器 ②抓片爪 ③(電纜接頭)套管
?? 同詞根單詞
fetchvt. 接來(某人);使發(fā)出;吸引;售得(若干價(jià)錢);
vi. 抵達(dá),到達(dá);取來;賣得(好價(jià)錢);
n. 拿取,拿來;詭計(jì);風(fēng)浪區(qū);