clutch
英 [klʌtʃ] 美 [klʌtʃ]

vt.

抓紧；紧握；抓住；抓取

vi.

试图抓住；踩离合器；

adj.

紧要关头的；没有手提带的；

n.

紧抓；控制；离合器；紧要关头

变形

过去式：clutched过去分词：clutched现在分词：clutching第三人称单数：clutches

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 抓住; 紧紧抓住; 抱住 seize; take hold of tightly with the hands

n.(名词)

1. [S]把握,抓紧 an act of clutching or the fingers and hands in the act of clutching
2. [P]掌握,控制 control or power
3. [C]离合器 in a car, which allows working parts of machinery to be connected or disconnected smoothly

英英释义

clutch[ klʌtʃ ]

• n.
  • the act of grasping

    同义词：claspclenchclutchesgraspgriphold

  • a tense critical situation

    "he is a good man in the clutch"

  • a number of birds hatched at the same time
  • a collection of things or persons to be handled together

    同义词：batch

  • a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

    同义词：clutch bag

  • a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

    "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"

    同义词：clutch pedal

  • a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

    "this year's model has an improved clutch"

• v.
  • take hold of; grab

    "She clutched her purse"

    同义词：seizeprehend

  • hold firmly, usually with one's hands

    "She clutched my arm when she got scared"

    同义词：cling tohold closehold tight

  • affect

    同义词：seizeget hold of

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• clutch a baby抱住孩子
• clutch the rope抓住绳子

词组短语

in the clutch[口语]在关键时刻

electromagnetic clutch电磁离合器

clutch at抓住

friction clutch摩擦离合器

automobile clutch汽车离合器

clutch disc离合器片；离合圆盘

clutch pedal离合器踏板；离合皮板

clutch cover离合器盖

overrunning clutch单向离合器；超速离合器

clutch plate离合器片，从动盘

safety clutch过载离合器，安全离合器

automatic clutch自动离合器

clutch brake离合器制动器；离合脾；离合器煞车

clutch assembly离合器总成

clutch housing离合器壳

clutch disk离合器

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

grasp, grab, clasp, seize, take, clutch, grip, snatch

这组词都有“抓住，握紧”的意思，其区别是：

grasp指紧紧抓住、抓牢。

grab指粗暴而急迫的抓住。

clasp指用手紧握或用臂紧抱。

seize指突然抓住某物，强调突然的猛烈动作。

take最普通用词，不带感情色彩。指用手抓、取某东西或控制某物。

clutch强调匆忙、紧急地抓、抓紧。

grip语气比grasp强，指用手的最大力量紧紧抓住。

snatch指突然抢走，侧重动作更快或更具暴力性质。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. The boy clutched the marbles and ran away.
   那男孩一把抢去弹珠便逃之夭夭。
2. The child clutched his toy.
   那个孩子紧抓着他的玩具不放。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. John jumped up to clutch at the branch,but missed.
   约翰跳起来试图抓住那树枝，但是没有成功。
2. It is useless to clutch at a straw.
   抓救命稻草是无济于事的。
3. Engage the clutch before selecting a gear.
   先踩离合器再挂挡。

用作名词(n.)

1. The eagle flew away with a rabbit in the clutch of its claws.
   鹰用爪子紧紧抓住一只野兔，飞走了。
2. He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.
   他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。
3. He burnt out the clutch on his car.
   他把他汽车上的离合器烧坏了。
4. She release the clutch and the car begin to move.
   她放开离合器，汽车就动了。
5. He was great in the clutch as he could make shots and pass to his teammates for easy shots.
   他总能在比赛紧要关头投篮命中或者妙传队友轻松得分。

用作名词(n.)

1. He's won a whole clutch of awards.
   他获得一大堆奖。
2. The Prime Minister was there with a clutch of cabinet ministers.
   首相和一群内阁部长都在那里。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Tmac is a choker and will never be able to get it done during clutch time.
   麦迪就像一条围巾，在关键的时候很难从脖子上取下来。

权威例句

CLUTCH
The magnetic fluid clutch
The Determination of Clutch-Size in Birds a Review
Parental Care and Clutch Sizes in North and South American Birds
The Significance of Clutch-Size in the Partridge (Perdix perdix)
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CLUTCH-SIZE. Part III.—Some Interspecific Comparisons
Population Fluctuations and Clutch-Size in the Great Tit, Parus major L.
Body Shape, Reproductive Effort, and Relative Clutch Mass in Lizards: Resolution of a Paradox
Proximate Constraints on the Evolution of Egg Size, Number, and Total Clutch Mass in Lizards
Body Condition, Migration, and Timing of Reproduction in Snow Geese: A Test of the Condition‐Dependent Model of Optimal Clutch Size