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Clench Teeth Clenched Fists Klentʃ Ed Hold Verb

word clench
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clench

[klentʃ]clenched, clenching, clenches

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clenched[537] clenching[252]
紧握(37%),确定(18%),紧咬(18%),牢牢抓住(9%),牢牢地抓住(9%),钉紧(9%)
vt.紧握;确定;把…敲弯
vi.握紧;钉牢
n.紧抓;敲环脚
n.(Clench)人名;(英)克伦奇
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Collins
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/kle̱ntʃ/
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]攥紧(拳头);(拳头)紧握 When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry.
  [V n]
  [V]
  [V-ed]
  • Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth...

    亚历克丝攥紧拳头,牙咬得咯咯响。

  • She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was.

    她拉了拉他的袖子,他双拳再次握紧,气冲冲地转过身来,这才发现是她。

  • ...angry protestors with clenched fists.

    双拳紧握的愤怒的抗议者们

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[VERB 动词](通常指生气、不安时)咬紧(牙齿),咬牙切齿 When you clench your teeth or they clench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  [Also V]
  • Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger...

    帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。

  • Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth.

    他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。

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[VERB 动词]抓紧;握紧;咬紧 If you clench something in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth.
  [V n]
  • I clenched the arms of my chair.

    我死死抓住椅子扶手。


Oxford
clench / klentʃ ; NAmE klentʃ / verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] clench(sth) when you clenchyour hands, teeth, etc, or when they clench,you press or squeeze them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset (通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时)捏紧,攥紧(拳头等),咬紧(牙齿等) He clenched his fistsin anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。 Through clenched teethshe told him to leave. 她咬牙切齿地叫他离开。 His fists clenched slowly until his knuckles were white. 他的拳头慢慢地捏紧,直捏得指关节都发白了。 2 [transitive ] clenchsth (in/between sth) to hold sth tightly and firmly 握紧;抓牢;攥住 Her pen was clenched between her teeth. 她咬着笔。 clench clenches clenched clenching clench / klentʃ ; NAmE klentʃ /
LDC
clenchclench /klentʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined:  Jody was pacing the sidelines, her fists clenched.2to hold something tightly in your hand or between your teeth:  a cigar clenched between his teeth

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