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a clamp on/around sth
名词，表示夹钳夹住某物。
He used a clamp on the wood.
他在木头上用了一个夹钳。
夹钳
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夹钳
a device used to hold things firmly together
He used a clamp on the wood.
他在木头上用了一个夹钳。
用于加固或将分开的物品固定在一起的支架、带子或扣件。
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
(通常由木匠使用的)将物体牢固夹持在一起的装置
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
用于暂时关闭血管等的器械。
An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
一堆材料以受控方式加热,堆积或堆放在一起与燃料一起,使火焰渗透整个堆；感兴趣的材料可能是待烧制的砖块、待焙烧的矿石、待炼焦的煤或待炭化的木材。
A pile of materials to be heated in a controlled way, stacked or heaped together with fuel so that the fire permeates the pile; the material of interest may be bricks to be fired, ore for roasting, coal for coking, or wood to be charcoalized.
She clamped the board firmly to the workbench.
她把木板牢牢地夹在工作台上。
The government clamped restrictions on imports.
政府对进口施加了限制。
Use a clamp to secure the pieces before gluing.
在粘合之前，用夹钳固定住各个部件。
名词，表示夹钳夹住某物。
He used a clamp on the wood.
他在木头上用了一个夹钳。
动词，表示用夹钳夹紧。
Clamp the board to the table.
把木板夹紧在桌子上。
动词短语，表示取缔或压制。
The police clamped down on illegal parking.
警方严厉打击非法停车。
Not this
I need clamp to fix it.
Use this
I need a clamp to fix it.
可数名词单数前需加不定冠词 'a'
Not this
Clamp the pieces.
Use this
Clamp the pieces together.
及物动词 'clamp' 常需补语 'together' 来表示夹在一起的状态
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
严厉打击，压制
The government decided to clamp down on illegal gambling.
政府决定严厉打击非法赌博。
夹在一起
The carpenter clamped the two pieces of wood together.
木匠把那两块木头夹在一起。
夹住，抓住
The crab clamped onto my finger.
螃蟹夹住了我的手指。
夹紧工件
Make sure to clamp the workpiece firmly before drilling.
钻孔前务必夹紧工件。
夹紧螺钉，夹钳螺钉
Tighten the clamp screw to secure the bracket.
拧紧夹紧螺钉以固定支架。
钳形电流表
The electrician used a clamp meter to measure the current.
电工用钳形电流表测量电流。
严厉打击；取缔
The government is clamping down on illegal gambling.
政府正在严厉打击非法赌博。
Use clamp naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一把巨大的夹钳（clamp）紧紧夹住物体，就像英文发音类似“可揽”，意为可以揽住、夹紧。
语域：neutral 常见场景：木工、机械、医疗 clamp 作为动词时通常表示‘夹紧’，多用于木工、机械或医疗领域；也可作名词‘夹钳’。本条目侧重动词用法。
All listed words share the 'amp' ending and rhyme with /æmp/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.