Word
clutches
/klʌtʃiz/
verb
抓住，紧紧抓住；因害怕或痛苦而突然抓住
to grasp or seize tightly, often due to fear or pain
抓住；紧紧抓住( clutch的第三人称单数 ); (因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住
In use
The toddler clutches his mother's hand tightly when crossing the street.
She clutches the railing as the boat rocks violently in the storm.
He clutches his chest and falls to the ground, gasping for air.
in the clutches of sb/sth
常用于表示受制于某人或某物。
The country is in the clutches of a dictator.
这个国家处于独裁者的控制之下。
fall into the clutches of sb/sth
He fell into the clutches of a criminal gang.
他落入了一个犯罪团伙的魔爪。
clutch sth
表示紧紧抓住某物。
She clutches her purse tightly.
她紧紧抓住她的钱包。
Common mistakes
He was in the clutch of the enemy.He was in the clutches of the enemy.
固定搭配 'in the clutches of' 中必须使用复数形式 clutches，表示被控制或支配的状态，单数 clutch 不用于此义。
They clutches the rope tightly.They clutch the rope tightly.
主语 they 是复数，动词应用原形 clutch，而 clutches 是第三人称单数形式，主谓需一致。
Connections
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