clutch at straws
collocation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。
紧紧抓住；猛然抓住
clutching — present participle of clutch
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紧紧抓住；猛然抓住
To take hold of something suddenly or tightly.
She clutched the edge of the table when she felt dizzy.
她感到头晕时紧紧抓住了桌边。
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.
clutch
Base
原形
clutches
3rd person
第三人称单数
clutching
-ing
现在分词
clutched
Past
过去式
clutched
Past participle
过去分词
She clutches her bag tightly.
她紧紧抓住她的包。
He clutched the rope.
他抓住了绳子。
They have clutched the opportunity.
他们已经抓住了机会。
规则动词，过去式加 -ed。
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。
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。
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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。
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。
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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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。
常与介词at连用，表示试图抓住。
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