Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4855
clutch
离合器；离合器踏板
A pedal or mechanism in a car that connects or disconnects the engine and the gears.
- 1.
The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
掠食动物或鸟类的爪子
- 2.
A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs; a sitting.
一窝小鸡或一窝蛋；孵卵
- 3.
A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
尤指贪婪或邪恶的抓握
- 4.
A group or bunch (of people or things).
一群(人或物)
- 5.
A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
用于中断动力传输的装置,常用于汽车中分离发动机和变速箱
- 6.
The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
汽车中断开发动机与驱动轮之间动力和扭矩传输的踏板
- 7.
Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
用于抓住物体的装置,如链条或滑车末端的装置
- 8.
A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. (See Clutch (pin fastener).)
附在别针背面的扣件,用于将饰品固定在衣物上
- 9.
A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
无带或手柄的小手袋或钱包
- 10.
A difficult maneuver.
困难的动作
手拿包；无带小包；紧握；掌控；一群；一批；（猛禽猛兽的）爪子；一窝；一窝蛋
In use
In the clutch, she made a brilliant save that won the game.
Press the clutch pedal down before shifting gears.
The hen hatched a clutch of six eggs.
Connections
Collocations
- clutch bag
- 女用手拿包
- She carried a small clutch bag to the party.她带了一个小手拿包去派对。
- clutch player
- 关键球员
- He is known as a clutch player in the playoffs.他在季后赛中以关键球员著称。
- clutch situation
- 紧要关头
- She always stays calm in a clutch situation.她在紧要关头总是保持冷静。
- clutch pedal
- 离合器踏板
- Press the clutch pedal before shifting gears.换挡前先踩离合器踏板。
- clutch of eggs
- 一窝蛋
- The hen laid a clutch of six eggs.母鸡下了六只蛋的一窝。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象关键时刻（clutch situation）紧紧抓住离合器（clutch），发音‘克拉奇’像‘可拉紧’。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: ["sports", "driving", "poultry farming"]; note_zh: 该词作为名词时通常为中性语域，多用于体育比赛的关键时刻、汽车离合器操作，以及描述一窝同时孵化的小鸡。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与 of 连用表示‘一窝’或‘一组’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with clutch (pronounced /klʌtʃ/): they share the /ʌtʃ/ ending. Note that 'touch' is spelled with -ouch but rhymes. Beware of similar-looking words like 'catch', 'match', 'pitch' which have different vowel sounds.
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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