Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4855
clutching
紧紧抓住；猛然抓住
clutching is the present participle of clutch.
核心释义
To take hold of something suddenly or tightly.
- 1.
像用爪子抓住
To seize, as though with claws.
- 2.
孵化
To hatch.
- 3.
紧紧抓住或握住
To grip or grasp tightly.
- 4.
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.
- 5.
在困难的活动中意外或幸运地成功
To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.
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
用法In use
She clutched the edge of the table when she felt dizzy.
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.
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.
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 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。
clutch at sth
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词at连用，表示试图抓住。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.