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clenches
咬紧；紧闭
clenches is the third person singular of clench.
核心释义
To close tightly.
- 1.
紧握或抓住
To grip or hold fast.
- 2.
紧闭
To close tightly.
握紧；抓牢；紧握或抓住；紧闭；紧握；牢牢地抓住
用法In use
He clenched his teeth in anger.
用法提示：动词clench表示咬紧牙关，强调用力紧闭。
She clenched her fists when she heard the bad news.
用法提示：动词clench表示握紧拳头，体现紧张或愤怒。
The child clenched the toy tightly in his hand.
用法提示：动词clench表示紧握某物，强调用力抓住。
clench sth
表示握紧身体的某部分，如拳头、拳头般的物体；宾语常为fists、teeth、jaw等。
She clenched her fists in anger.
她气得握紧了拳头。
clench sth tightly
加tightly等副词强调力度，位置通常在宾语之后。
He clenched the steering wheel tightly as the car skidded.
汽车打滑时，他紧紧握住方向盘。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- clench one's fist
- 握紧拳头
- He clenched his fist in frustration.他沮丧地握紧拳头。
- clench one's jaw
- 咬紧牙关
- She clenched her jaw and said nothing.她咬紧牙关，什么也没说。
- clench one's teeth
- 咬紧牙齿
- He clenched his teeth to stop shivering.他咬紧牙齿以免发抖。
- clench one's hands
- 攥紧双手
- I clenched my hands under the table.我在桌子下面攥紧双手。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：clench 与 clasp、close 同以 cl- 开头，都有“合拢、抓牢”的感觉——握紧拳、咬紧牙。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、小说/影视描写、新闻报道 clench 表示“握紧”或“咬紧”时在口语和书面语中都较常用，属于中性表达；通常搭配 fist、teeth、jaw 等具体对象，使意思更明确。正式学术文体中较少单独使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与fist, jaw, teeth等搭配，表示紧握或咬紧。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都和 clench (/klentʃ/) 押韵，重读元音 /e/ 和结尾 /ntʃ/ 相同：bench、drench、French、quench、stench、trench。注意形近词 clinch (/klɪntʃ/) 和 clutch (/klʌtʃ/) 读音不同，不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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