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

• I met an elderly woman on the subway who was clutching a library copy of Eating Animals.
  我在地铁上就碰见一老太太，拿着本从图书馆借来的《吃动物》。
• 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。
• Becky was asleep on the couch, clutching a box, which was sitting on her lap.
  贝姬在沙发上睡着了，但双手还紧抓着一个放在腿上的盒子。
• She sat down, clutching her soaking sandals.
  她坐下来，手里还抓着她那双湿淋淋的凉鞋。
• The woman inside the car is clutching steering wheel, absorbedly.
  车内的女人紧抓着方向盘，聚精会神地向前看。
• I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand.
  走在父亲身边，紧紧攀着他的右手。
• 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。
• She stood there, clutching the railing.
  她站在那儿，手扶着栏杆。
• But you got to quit clutching on me.
  但是别再哄我了。
• She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment
  她正好跌进我的怀里，一时间紧紧地抓着我。