Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4855
clutch
紧紧抓住；猛然抓住
To take hold of something suddenly or tightly.
- 1.
To seize, as though with claws.
像用爪子抓住
- 2.
To hatch.
孵化
- 3.
To grip or grasp tightly.
紧紧抓住或握住
- 4.
To win despite being the only remaining player on one's team, against several opponents.
在队伍中仅剩一人时战胜多个对手
- 5.
To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.
在困难的活动中意外或幸运地成功
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
In use
She clutched the edge of the table when she felt dizzy.
The little boy was clutching his mother's hand as they crossed the busy road.
He clutches his backpack whenever the bus gets too crowded.
Verb forms
base clutch · third person clutches · -ing clutching · past clutched · past participle clutched
规则动词，过去式加 -ed。
Connections
Collocations
- clutch at straws
- 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。
- clutch one's chest
- 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。
- clutch a purse
- 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。
- clutch the steering wheel
- 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。
- clutch the railing
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 clutch 联想成 latch（门闩）：危急关头像抓住门闩一样死死攥住，靠这一下扭转局面。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：Everyday conversation、Written narration、Emotional descriptions 动词 clutch 通常表示“紧紧抓住、猛攥住”，在中性语境下用于日常对话和书面叙事都很自然。它比 hold 或 grasp 更强调因紧张、害怕或急切而不愿放开。
Grammar Note
常与介词at连用，表示试图抓住。
Pronunciation & Spelling
clutch /klʌtʃ/ 与 much、such、touch、hutch、crutch 押韵，都发 /ʌtʃ/。注意：butch 拼写相似（-utch），但发音为 /bʊtʃ/，与 clutch 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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