clutch sth
clutch 作及物动词时直接跟宾语,表示用手紧紧抓住或握紧某物。
He clutched the money and ran.
他紧紧抓着钱跑了。
侥幸成功;意外成功;以一敌多获胜;力挽狂澜;孵化;像用爪子抓住;紧紧抓住或握住
To take hold of something suddenly or tightly.
像用爪子抓住
To seize, as though with claws.
孵化
To hatch.
紧紧抓住或握住
To grip or grasp tightly.
在队伍中仅剩一人时战胜多个对手
To win despite being the only remaining player on one's team, against several opponents.
在困难的活动中意外或幸运地成功
To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.
一般现在时
She clutches her bag tightly.
她紧紧抓住她的包。
一般过去时
He clutched the rope.
他抓住了绳子。
现在完成时
They have clutched the opportunity.
他们已经抓住了机会。
规则动词,过去式加 -ed。
She clutched the edge of the table when she felt dizzy.
她感到头晕时紧紧抓住了桌边。
用法提示:clutch 作动词,这里用过去式 clutched,表示紧紧抓住。
The little boy was clutching his mother's hand as they crossed the busy road.
过繁忙马路时,小男孩紧紧抓着妈妈的手。
用法提示:clutch 作动词,这里用现在分词 clutching(过去进行时),表示紧紧握住。
He clutches his backpack whenever the bus gets too crowded.
每当公交车太挤时,他都会紧紧抱住背包。
用法提示:clutch 作动词,这里用第三人称单数 clutches,表示因紧张而紧紧抓住。
clutch 作及物动词时直接跟宾语,表示用手紧紧抓住或握紧某物。
He clutched the money and ran.
他紧紧抓着钱跑了。
clutch at sth 表示试图抓住某物,常与 at 连用,强调动作的急切,但不一定抓住。
He clutched at the branch as he fell.
他摔倒时拼命想抓住树枝。
clutch sth to sth 表示把某物紧贴身体某部位抱住,常与 to 连用,第二个 sth 多为身体部位。
She clutched the child to her chest.
她把孩子紧紧搂在胸前。
grip 强调用力握住,clutch 常带急切或恐惧的情绪;虽可互换,但 clutch 更强调情急下不松手。
grasp 也可指用手臂抓住,并常引申为“理解”;作“抓住”时语气比 clutch 更中性,不带强烈情绪。
clasp 较正式或文学化,常用于双手合握(如 clasp one's hands),口语中不如 clutch 常见。
clench 通常用于拳头或牙齿(clench one's fist/teeth),较少用于握住普通物品;clutch 则既可用于物也可用于人。
grammar · medium
易错句子He clutchs the steering wheel when he gets nervous.
正确表达He clutches the steering wheel when he gets nervous.
clutch 以 -ch 结尾,第三人称单数要加 -es,所以是 clutches,不是 clutchs。
grammar · medium
易错句子The little girl clutched to her mother's coat.
正确表达The little girl clutched her mother's coat.
clutch 表示“紧紧抓住某物”时是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语,不能说 clutch to;若要表达“抓住不放/依附”,才用 cling to 或 clutch at。
grammar · medium
易错句子After reading it twice, I finally clutched the main idea.
正确表达After reading it twice, I finally grasped the main idea.
clutch 指用手紧紧抓住具体的东西;表示“理解、掌握”抽象内容要用 grasp,不能用 clutch。
针对“紧紧抓住或握住”(to grip or grasp tightly)这一义项;反义为松开/放手。不适用于“孵化”或“侥幸成功”等义项。
抓救命稻草;做徒劳无益的事
He was clutching at straws when he blamed his assistant for the mistake.
他把错误归咎于助手,是在抓救命稻草。
手捂胸口(因疼痛或惊恐)
She clutched her chest and gasped for air.
她捂着胸口,喘不过气来。
紧抓钱包(因紧张或怕被抢)
The woman clutched her purse tightly as she walked through the crowd.
那个女子穿过人群时紧紧抓着钱包。
紧握方向盘
He clutched the steering wheel nervously on the icy road.
在结冰的路面上,他紧张地紧握方向盘。
紧抓栏杆
The old man clutched the railing as he climbed the stairs.
那位老人上楼梯时紧紧抓着栏杆。
常与 clutch 连用,强调用力握住的程度。
用手紧紧抓握时最直接的部位。
clutch 可指像用爪子一样抓住,claw 是比喻中的工具。
clutch at 常含急切、拼命抓住的意味。
构成习语 clutch at straws,比喻在困境中抓住最后一点希望。
抓救命稻草;在绝望中做徒劳的事
He was just clutching at straws when he blamed the traffic for missing the deadline.
他把错过最后期限归咎于交通,那只是他在抓救命稻草。
大惊小怪;故作震惊(常含讽刺意味)
Conservative commentators clutched their pearls over the new policy.
保守派评论员对这一新政策大惊小怪。
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紧紧抓住某人的胳膊(表示害怕或恳求)
The child clutched his mother's arm when the thunder started.
雷声响起时,孩子紧紧抓住母亲的胳膊。