clutching

英 [ˈklʌtʃɪŋ]

美 [ˈklʌtʃɪŋ]

v.  紧握; 抱紧; 抓紧; (因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住
clutch的现在分词

现在分词：clutching　

柯林斯词典

• VERB (通常因害怕或担心)紧握，紧抓
  If youclutch atsomething orclutchsomething, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
  1. I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support...
     我踉踉跄跄地，不得不抓住一把椅子稳住自己。
  2. She was clutching a photograph.
     她紧紧抓着一张照片。
• N-PLURAL 控制;掌握;势力范围
  If someone is in another person'sclutches, that person has captured them or has power over them.
  1. Tony fell into the clutches of an attractive American who introduced him to drugs...
     托尼落入了一个英俊的美国人的控制中，这个人引他走上了吸毒之路。
  2. Stojanovic escaped their clutches by jumping from a moving vehicle.
     斯托扬诺维奇从正在行驶的车上跳了下去，逃出了他们的掌心。
• N-COUNT (车辆的)离合器踏板
  In a vehicle, theclutchis the pedal that you press before you change gear.
  1. Laura let out the clutch and pulled slowly away down the drive.
     劳拉松开离合器踏板，沿车道慢慢驶离。
• N-COUNT 一窝(蛋)
  Aclutch ofeggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time.
  1. ...the second clutch of eggs.
     第二窝蛋
• N-COUNT 一小群;一小簇
  Aclutch ofpeople or things is a small group of them.
  1. The party has attracted a clutch of young southern liberals.
     聚会吸引了一群南部的年轻开明人士。
  2. ...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences.
     一组有关青少年经历的歌曲
• toclutch at straws→ see:straw

双语例句

• She walked over to her parents still clutching her teddy bear.
  她朝她的父母走去，手里仍紧紧抱着她的玩具熊。
• Clutching his matches he set out along the main road towards Xizhimen Crate.
  拿着两包火柴，顺着大道他往西直门走。
• He came slowly, on crutches, clutching a big scrapbook.
  他拄着拐杖，走得慢慢地，挟着一本很大的剪贴簿。
• I want to love you without clutching.
  我想爱你而不用抓住你。
• The boy's mother was sitting in front of the desk, clutching a handkerchief.
  男孩的母亲坐在书桌前，紧握着一条手绢。
• But you got to quit clutching on me.
  但是别再哄我了。
• Children clutching empty bowls form a line
  紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。
• The bird managed to escape his clutching hands.
  鸟儿终于逃脱了他的手掌。
• Snape caught hold of her wrists and removed her clutching hands.
  斯内普抓住她的手腕，扳开她紧紧攥住他长袍的手。
• Like a hostage clutching a newspaper, she holds a thermometer that reads minus 20 Celsius.
  就像一个抓着报纸的人质，她手里拿着温度计，上面显示零下20摄氏度。