clutch
verb
noun
klʌtʃ
verb
1
to
hold
something
tightly
because
you
do
not
want
to
lose
it
紧握，紧抓;
T
She
was
clutching
a
bottle
of
champagne.
她手里紧紧抓着一瓶香槟酒。
2
clutch at sb/sth clutch at sb’s heart
also
又作
a.
to
suddenly
take
hold
of
someone
or
something
because
you
are
frightened,
in
pain
or
in
danger
b.
if
something
clutches
at
your
heart,
you
suddenly
feel
fear
or
nervousness
某人突然感到一阵恐惧 （不安 ）
I,T
He
clutched
at
a
pillar
for
support.
他猛地抓住一根柱子作支撑。
Tom
fell
to
the
ground
clutching
his
stomach.
汤姆捂着肚子倒在地上。
3
be clutching at straws
to
be
trying
everything
possible
to
find
a
solution
or
hope
in
a
difficult
situation,
even
though
it
will
probably
be
unsuccessful
[尤英] 抓救命稻草，急不暇择
especially BrE
I
knew
that
trying
the
alternative
medicine
was
just
clutching
at
straws.
我很清楚尝试非传统疗法只不过是在抓救命稻草。
noun
4
the
PEDAL
that
you
press
with
your
foot
when
driving
a
vehicle
in
order
to
change
GEAR
,
or
the
part
of
the
vehicle
that
this
controls
〔车辆的〕离合器
C
5
sb’s clutches
the
power,
influence,
or
control
that
someone
has
某人的掌控 （影响，统治）
plural 复数
a
small
boy
trying
to
escape
from
his
mother’s
clutches
一个想逃离母亲掌控的小男孩
in
sb’s
clutches
She’ll
have
him
in
her
clutches
soon
enough.
不久她就会把他抓在手心里。
6
clutch of sth
a
small
group
of
similar
things
一小群 （簇 ）类似之物
a
clutch
of
eggs
a
clutch
of
young
mothers
一小群年轻妈妈
7
a
tight
hold
that
someone
has
on
something
紧握，紧抓;
singular 单数
I
shook
myself
free
of
her
clutch.
我从她的紧抱中挣脱出来。