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clutch vt.抓住；抓牢vi.企图抓住；踩离合器n.抓住；爪子；离合器；紧要关头n.一窝鸡（蛋）；一群adj.关键的；致胜的 (1) 那男孩一把抢去弹珠便逃之夭夭。(2) 那个孩子紧抓着他的玩具不放。(3) 约翰跳起来试图抓住那树枝，但是没有成功。(4) 抓救命稻草是无济于事的。(5) 先踩离合器再挂挡。(6) 鹰用爪子紧紧抓住一只野兔，飞走了。(7) 他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。(8) 他把他汽车上的离合器烧坏了。(9) 她放开离合器，汽车就动了。(10) 他总能在比赛紧要关头投篮命中或者妙传队友轻松得分。(11) 他获得一大堆奖。(12) 首相和一群内阁部长都在那里。(13) 麦迪就像一条围巾，在关键的时候很难从脖子上取下来。 As a noun, clutch has many meanings: a brood of chickens, a strapless purse, the extra pedal in a stick-shift car. But the verb remains a great way to describe grasping. "Once I knew only darkness and stillness . . . but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living,” said Helen Keller, recalling the moment she learned to read Braille.

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英 [klʌtʃ] 美 [klʌtʃ] (1) The boy clutched the marbles and ran away.(2) The child clutched his toy.(3) John jumped up to clutch at the branch,but missed.(4) It is useless to clutch at a straw.(5) Engage the clutch before selecting a gear.(6) The eagle flew away with a rabbit in the clutch of its claws.(7) He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.(8) He burnt out the clutch on his car.(9) She release the clutch and the car begin to move.(10) He was great in the clutch as he could make shots and pass to his teammates for easy shots.(11) He's won a whole clutch of awards.(12) The Prime Minister was there with a clutch of cabinet ministers.(13) Tmac is a choker and will never be able to get it done during clutch time. To clutch is to grasp or hold on to tightly. Some people clutch the safety bar on the roller coaster for dear life; others throw their hands in the air. 1[VERB 动词](通常因害怕或担心)紧握，紧抓 If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.   [V at n]  [V n]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。She was clutching a photograph.她紧紧抓着一张照片。2[N-PLURAL 复数名词]控制；掌握；势力范围 If someone is in another person's clutches, that person has captured them or has power over them.   [usu with poss]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。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。3[N-COUNT 可数名词](车辆的)离合器踏板 In a vehicle, the clutch is the pedal that you press before you change gear. 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。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]一窝(蛋) A clutch of eggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time.   [oft N of n]...the second clutch of eggs.第二窝蛋5[N-COUNT 可数名词]一小群；一小簇 A clutch of people or things is a small group of them.   [N of n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]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。...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences.一组有关青少年经历的歌曲6 to clutch at straws→see: straw；

英语单词	clutch
英美音标	英 [klʌtʃ] 美 [klʌtʃ]
中文释义	vt.抓住；抓牢 vi.企图抓住；踩离合器 n.抓住；爪子；离合器；紧要关头 n.一窝鸡（蛋）；一群 adj.关键的；致胜的
英语例句	(1) The boy clutched the marbles and ran away. (2) The child clutched his toy. (3) John jumped up to clutch at the branch,but missed. (4) It is useless to clutch at a straw. (5) Engage the clutch before selecting a gear. (6) The eagle flew away with a rabbit in the clutch of its claws. (7) He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang. (8) He burnt out the clutch on his car. (9) She release the clutch and the car begin to move. (10) He was great in the clutch as he could make shots and pass to his teammates for easy shots. (11) He's won a whole clutch of awards. (12) The Prime Minister was there with a clutch of cabinet ministers. (13) Tmac is a choker and will never be able to get it done during clutch time.
中文例句	(1) 那男孩一把抢去弹珠便逃之夭夭。 (2) 那个孩子紧抓着他的玩具不放。 (3) 约翰跳起来试图抓住那树枝，但是没有成功。 (4) 抓救命稻草是无济于事的。 (5) 先踩离合器再挂挡。 (6) 鹰用爪子紧紧抓住一只野兔，飞走了。 (7) 他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。 (8) 他把他汽车上的离合器烧坏了。 (9) 她放开离合器，汽车就动了。 (10) 他总能在比赛紧要关头投篮命中或者妙传队友轻松得分。 (11) 他获得一大堆奖。 (12) 首相和一群内阁部长都在那里。 (13) 麦迪就像一条围巾，在关键的时候很难从脖子上取下来。
vocabulary简明	To clutch is to grasp or hold on to tightly. Some people clutch the safety bar on the roller coaster for dear life; others throw their hands in the air.
vocabulary扩展	As a noun, clutch has many meanings: a brood of chickens, a strapless purse, the extra pedal in a stick-shift car. But the verb remains a great way to describe grasping. "Once I knew only darkness and stillness . . . but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living,” said Helen Keller, recalling the moment she learned to read Braille.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](通常因害怕或担心)紧握，紧抓 If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious. [V at n] [V n] 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。 She was clutching a photograph. 她紧紧抓着一张照片。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]控制；掌握；势力范围 If someone is in another person's clutches, that person has captured them or has power over them. [usu with poss] 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。 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。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](车辆的)离合器踏板 In a vehicle, the clutch is the pedal that you press before you change gear. 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。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一窝(蛋) A clutch of eggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time. [oft N of n] ...the second clutch of eggs. 第二窝蛋 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一小群；一小簇 A clutch of people or things is a small group of them. [N of n] [WRITTEN 笔语] 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。 ...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences. 一组有关青少年经历的歌曲 6 to clutch at straws→see: straw ；

Clutch N Clutched Fell N Count 可数名词 Gear Car