clutching

英 [ˈklʌtʃɪŋ]

美 [ˈklʌtʃɪŋ]

v.  紧握; 抱紧; 抓紧; (因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住
clutch的现在分词

现在分词：clutching　

柯林斯词典

• VERB (通常因害怕或担心)紧握，紧抓
  If youclutch atsomething orclutchsomething, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
  1. I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support...
     我踉踉跄跄地，不得不抓住一把椅子稳住自己。
  2. She was clutching a photograph.
     她紧紧抓着一张照片。
• N-PLURAL 控制;掌握;势力范围
  If someone is in another person'sclutches, that person has captured them or has power over them.
  1. Tony fell into the clutches of an attractive American who introduced him to drugs...
     托尼落入了一个英俊的美国人的控制中，这个人引他走上了吸毒之路。
  2. Stojanovic escaped their clutches by jumping from a moving vehicle.
     斯托扬诺维奇从正在行驶的车上跳了下去，逃出了他们的掌心。
• N-COUNT (车辆的)离合器踏板
  In a vehicle, theclutchis the pedal that you press before you change gear.
  1. Laura let out the clutch and pulled slowly away down the drive.
     劳拉松开离合器踏板，沿车道慢慢驶离。
• N-COUNT 一窝(蛋)
  Aclutch ofeggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time.
  1. ...the second clutch of eggs.
     第二窝蛋
• N-COUNT 一小群;一小簇
  Aclutch ofpeople or things is a small group of them.
  1. The party has attracted a clutch of young southern liberals.
     聚会吸引了一群南部的年轻开明人士。
  2. ...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences.
     一组有关青少年经历的歌曲
• toclutch at straws→ see:straw

双语例句

• "No, I'm not," whispered melanie, clutching the back of a chair.
  “不会，我不会晕的，”媚兰小声说，一面伸手抓住椅子靠背。
• Clutching his matches he set out along the main road towards Xizhimen Crate.
  拿着两包火柴，顺着大道他往西直门走。
• She sat down, clutching her soaking sandals.
  她坐下来，手里还抓着她那双湿淋淋的凉鞋。
• Questioned Melanie frightened, clutching his arm.
  媚兰吃惊地问他，赶忙抓住他的胳臂。
• She walked over to her parents still clutching her teddy bear.
  她朝她的父母走去，手里仍紧紧抱着她的玩具熊。
• He came slowly, on crutches, clutching a big scrapbook.
  他拄着拐杖，走得慢慢地，挟着一本很大的剪贴簿。
• We saw some kids shinning up a drainpipe before legging it clutching a TV and hi-fi
  我们看见几个年轻人爬上了排水管，后来就见他们提着一台电视机和音响跑掉了。
• Children clutching empty bowls form a line
  紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。
• The woman inside the car is clutching steering wheel, absorbedly.
  车内的女人紧抓着方向盘，聚精会神地向前看。
• On starting her new cable network, OWN: I woke up one morning clutching my chest in fear.
  关于她开始创建新的有线电视网OWN：一天早晨，我醒来时，害怕地捂紧胸口。