| 单词 | clutch |
| 释义 | clutch (klʌtʃ ) Word forms: clutches , clutching , clutched 1. verb If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious. I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. [VERB + at] She was clutching a photograph. [VERB noun] Synonyms: seize, catch, grab, grasp 2. plural noun [usually with poss] If someone is in another person's clutches, that person has captured them or has power over them. Sophie had fallen into the clutches of a human trafficker. Stojanovic escaped their clutches by jumping from a moving vehicle. 3. countable noun 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. 4. countable noun [oft NOUN of noun] A clutch of eggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time. ...the second clutch of eggs. 5. countable noun [NOUN of noun] A clutch of people or things is a small group of them. [written] The party has attracted a clutch of young southern liberals. ...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences. 6. to clutch at straws phrase If you are clutching at straws or grasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed. ...a badly thought-out scheme from a Government clutching at straws. Idioms: clutch at straws to rely on ideas, hopes, or methods which are unlikely to be successful, because you are desperate and cannot think of anything else to try This extraordinary speech was made by a man clutching at straws to gain much-desired publicity. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: clutch lever It'll be the one where the clutch lever used to be. Times, Sunday Times I squeeze the (surprisingly light) clutch lever, select first gear and pull away. Times, Sunday Times It's also fitted with a two-way quickshifter, so you can change up and down the gearbox without having to touch the clutch lever. The Sun Three controls were on the right side of the gas tank, a vertically-operated shifter, an exhaust valve lifter, and a hand clutch lever. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This year, their second clutch of eggs produced three chicks. Times, Sunday Times It begins in song, and continues with a clutch of eggs that look like pale pink peas. Times, Sunday Times The park authority expressed its hope for the second clutch of eggs, which it said were in perfect condition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Females are proven to be more likely to spawn with a male that already has a clutch of eggs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are the only species of penguin capable of producing more than one clutch of eggs per breeding season, but few populations do so. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just as she was about to engage the clutch, however, the social worker leant out of the window. Times, Sunday Times When the trip lever releases this projection, internal springs and friction engage the clutch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So this lever serves both to brake and to engage the clutch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Continuous typing at the proper 134.5 baud rate would engage the clutch only at the beginning and end of a long sequence of characters, as designed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He'd got it going by himself, engaged the clutch. Times, Sunday Times It's a meal that has escaped the clutches of chefs. Times, Sunday Times Escaping the clutches of that villain and finding a better life. Christianity Today Really, would he not prefer to escape the clutches of the young evil genius? The Sun This slick new drama follows a clandestine police department that brings criminals who've escaped the clutches of the law to justice, using whatever means necessary. The Sun Another picture shows a red salmon escaping the clutches of a cub. The Sun Consistently solid pitching, clutch hitting and good defense. Houston Chronicle The team was built on daring baserunning, clutch hitting, and the best pitching in the league. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He argued that although not as important as traditional baseball analysis would suggest, clutch hitting ability was more significant than other sabermetric studies had shown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also known for his hustle, his clutch hitting and poor fielding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They then defeated teams that had won more games during the regular season with good pitching, good defense, and clutch hitting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gently rev with my right hand, slowly releasing the clutch until biting point. Times, Sunday Times The 1.4litre petrol engine simply cuts out when the driver slows to a stop, taking the car out of gear and releasing the clutch. The Sun An engineer found that the clutch showed evidence of 'excessive overheating', caused by raising the engine speed and only partially releasing the clutch. Times, Sunday Times The resume feature has to be used each time after selecting the new gear and releasing the clutch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Releasing the pressure releases the clutch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 陷入某人的控制中, 抓牢 Japanese: クラッチ, しっかりつかむ |
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