释义 |
noun | verb clampclamp1 /klæmp/ noun [countable] a piece of equipment that can fasten or hold things together noun | verb clampclamp2 verb [transitive always + adv./prep.] ETYMOLOGYclamp2Origin: 1400-1500 Probably from an unrecorded Middle Dutch klampe VERB TABLEclamp |
Present | I, you, we, they | clamp | | he, she, it | clamps | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | clamped | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have clamped | | he, she, it | has clamped | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had clamped | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will clamp | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have clamped |
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Present | I | am clamping | | he, she, it | is clamping | | you, we, they | are clamping | Past | I, he, she, it | was clamping | | you, we, they | were clamping | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been clamping | | he, she, it | has been clamping | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been clamping | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be clamping | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been clamping |
1to fasten or hold two things together using a clamp: clamp something together/onto/across etc. Clamp the boards together until the glue dries.2to put or hold something firmly in a position where it does not move: clamp something over/between/around etc. His cigar was clamped firmly between his teeth.clamp down phrasal verb to take firm action to stop a crime or other illegal activity from happening: clamp down on The police are clamping down on drunk drivers. |