释义 |
clutch | BrE klʌtʃ, AmE klətʃ | A. transitive verb 抓紧 zhuājǐn ▸ to clutch sth in one's hand; 手里紧紧抓住某物 ▸ to clutch sb/sth to one's chest/body 紧拥/抱紧某人/某物 B. noun ① (grip) 抓紧 zhuājǐn ② (grab) 抢夺 qiǎngduó ▸ to make a clutch at sth 突然抢夺某物 ③ Motor Vehicles (device) 离合器 líhéqì ; (pedal) 离合器踏板 líhéqì tàbǎn ▸ to disengage/engage the clutch 松开/踩下离合器 ④ (of eggs, chicks) 一窝 yī wō ; (of stories) 一系列 yīxìliè ; (of awards, homes) 一批 yī pī ; (of people) 一群 yī qún ⑤ US figurative (jam) 紧急关头 jǐnjí guāntóu C. clutches plural noun 控制 kòngzhì ▸ to be in/fall into sb's clutches 处于/落入某人的掌控之中 ▸ to escape from the clutches of …; 摆脱…的控制 ▸ to have sb in one's clutches; 控制某人 PHRASAL VERB clutch at transitive verb [clutch at sth] 拼命想抓住 pīnmìng xiǎng zhuāzhù ‹arm, rope›; figurative 拼命想利用 pīnmìng xiǎng lìyòng ‹excuse, chance›▸ to clutch at any pretext for divorce 拼命抓住任何借口离婚 |