clutches
更新时间:2026-08-13 00:27:13 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-08-13 00:27:13 栏目: 英语词典
clutches
音标
英式发音:/ˈklʌtʃɪz/
美式发音:/ˈklʌtʃɪz/
词性
名词(复数形式),动词第三人称单数形式
基本释义
名词(复数)
a. 紧握;抓住
b. 危险的掌控;控制力
c. 离合器(汽车、机械部件)
动词(第三人称单数)
紧握;抓住
详细解释
名词用法
指手或爪子抓住某物的动作或状态,例如鸟爪、人的手。
引申为被某种力量或危险控制或影响,如“in the clutches of crime”(在犯罪势力控制下)。
在机械领域,clutch指汽车或机器的离合器,用于连接或断开动力传递。
动词用法
表示用手或爪子抓住、紧握某物。
可用于比喻意义,如抓住机会(clutch an opportunity)。
常见短语搭配
in the clutches of something 控制下
clutch at sth 抓住某物
clutch the steering wheel 握住方向盘
clutch one’s chest 捂住胸口
clutching at straws 抓救命稻草
例句
The child was in the clutches of a bear before the hunter arrived.
He clutched the rope tightly to avoid falling.
The company is in the clutches of financial difficulties.
She clutched her bag as she walked through the dark alley.
The driver clutched the steering wheel in panic.
The bird spread its wings to escape the cat’s clutches.
He clutched at the last chance to save the project.
The car’s clutch is not working properly.
She clutched her chest when she heard the shocking news.
The country is in the clutches of a severe drought.
总结
clutches常用来表达紧握、抓住、被控制或危险掌控的含义,既可以是物理动作,也可以用于比喻和机械术语。