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单词 clutch
释义

clutch

verb
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they clutch
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
he / she / it clutches
/ˈklʌtʃɪz/
/ˈklʌtʃɪz/
past simple clutched
/klʌtʃt/
/klʌtʃt/
past participle clutched
/klʌtʃt/
/klʌtʃt/
-ing form clutching
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] to hold somebody/something tightly synonym grip
    • clutch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He clutched the child to him.
    • She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
    • + adv./prep. I clutched on to the chair for support.
    Synonyms holdhold
    • hold on
    • cling
    • clutch
    • grip
    • grasp
    • clasp
    • hang on
    These words all mean to have somebody/​something in your hands or arms.
    • hold to have somebody/​something in your hand or arms:
      • She was holding a large box.
      • I held the baby gently in my arms.
    • hold on (to somebody/​something) to continue to hold somebody/​something; to put your hand on somebody/​something and not take your hand away:
      • Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.
    • cling to hold on to somebody/​something tightly, especially with your whole body:
      • Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
    • clutch to hold somebody/​something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
      • She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
      • He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
    • grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
      • Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
    • grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/​something:
      • He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
      The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
    • clasp (formal) to hold somebody/​something tightly in your hand or in your arms:
      • They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).
      • She clasped the children in her arms.
      The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
    • hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
      • Hang on tight. We’re off!
    Patterns
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​clasp something in your hand/​hands
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something in your arms
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to something
    • to hold/​cling/​hang on
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something to you
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tightly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp somebody/​something firmly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​clutch/​grip/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tight
    Extra Examples
    • She clutched her handbag tightly in one hand.
    • She clutched the letter to her chest.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • firmly
    • tightly
    • desperately
    preposition
    • at
    phrases
    • clutch something in your hand
    • clutch something to your chest
    See full entry
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to take hold of something suddenly, because you are afraid or in pain
    • clutch something He gasped and clutched his stomach.
    clutch at somebody/something
    • (figurative) Fear clutched at her heart.
    Synonyms holdhold
    • hold on
    • cling
    • clutch
    • grip
    • grasp
    • clasp
    • hang on
    These words all mean to have somebody/​something in your hands or arms.
    • hold to have somebody/​something in your hand or arms:
      • She was holding a large box.
      • I held the baby gently in my arms.
    • hold on (to somebody/​something) to continue to hold somebody/​something; to put your hand on somebody/​something and not take your hand away:
      • Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.
    • cling to hold on to somebody/​something tightly, especially with your whole body:
      • Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
    • clutch to hold somebody/​something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
      • She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
      • He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
    • grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
      • Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
    • grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/​something:
      • He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
      The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
    • clasp (formal) to hold somebody/​something tightly in your hand or in your arms:
      • They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).
      • She clasped the children in her arms.
      The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
    • hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
      • Hang on tight. We’re off!
    Patterns
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​clasp something in your hand/​hands
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something in your arms
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to something
    • to hold/​cling/​hang on
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something to you
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tightly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp somebody/​something firmly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​clutch/​grip/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tight
    Extra Examples
    • He fell back, clutching his chest in agony.
    • Her hands clutched the railing.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • firmly
    • tightly
    • desperately
    preposition
    • at
    phrases
    • clutch something in your hand
    • clutch something to your chest
    See full entry
  3. Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
clutch/grasp at straws
  1. to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely
    • I know I’m just clutching at straws here, but is it possible that the doctors are wrong?

clutch

noun
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
Idioms
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    [countable]
    the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot so that you can change gear
    • Put your foot on the clutch.
    Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car
    • have/​own/(British English) run a car
    • ride a motorcycle/​motorbike
    • drive/​prefer/​use an automatic/​a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
    • have/​get your car serviced/​fixed/​repaired
    • buy/​sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
    • take/​pass/​fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/​road test
    • get/​obtain/​have/​lose/​carry a/​your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
    Driving
    • put on/​fasten/(North American English) buckle/​wear/​undo your seat belt/​safety belt
    • put/​turn/​leave the key in the ignition
    • start the car/​engine
    • (British English) change/(North American English) shift/​put something into gear
    • press/​put your foot on the brake pedal/​clutch/​accelerator
    • release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/​the parking brake
    • drive/​park/​reverse the car
    • (British English) indicate left/​right
    • (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/​right
    • take/​miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
    • apply/​hit/​slam on the brake(s)
    • beep/​honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
    Problems and accidents
    • a car skids/​crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/​a pedestrian
    • crash/​lose control of the car
    • have/​be in/​be killed in/​survive a car crash/​a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/​a hit-and-run
    • be run over/​knocked down by a car/​bus/​truck
    • dent/​hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
    • break/​crack/​shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
    • blow/(especially British English) burst/​puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
    • get/​have (British English) a flat tyre/​a flat tire/​a puncture
    • inflate/​change/​fit/​replace/​check a tyre/​tire
    Traffic and driving regulations
    • be caught in/​get stuck in/​sit in a traffic jam
    • cause congestion/​tailbacks/​traffic jams/​gridlock
    • experience/​face lengthy delays
    • beat/​avoid the traffic/​the rush hour
    • break/​observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
    • be caught on (British English) a speed camera
    • stop somebody for/​pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
    • (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/​the lights
    • be arrested for/​charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
    • be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
    Extra Examples
    • Put it into first gear and let the clutch out slowly.
    • The driver at the traffic lights was riding his clutch (= driving with the clutch down).
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + clutch
    • drop
    • engage
    • put your foot on
    clutch + verb
    • engage
    • disengage
    • slip
    clutch + noun
    • pedal
    See full entry
  2. [countable] a device in a machine that connects and disconnects working parts, especially the engine and the gears
    • The car needs a new clutch.
  3. a clutch of something [singular] a group of people, animals or things
    • He's won a whole clutch of awards.
  4. clutches
    [plural] (informal) power or control
    • He managed to escape from their clutches.
    • in your clutches Now that she had him in her clutches, she wasn't going to let go.
    Extra Examples
    • She fell into the clutches of the rebel forces.
    • They had him in their clutches.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + clutches
    • fall into
    • escape
    • escape from
    preposition
    • in somebody’s clutch
    • out of somebody’s clutch
    See full entry
  5. [countable, usually singular] a tight hold on somebody/something synonym grip (figurative)
    • She felt the sudden clutch of fear.
  6. [countable] a group of eggs that a bird lays at one time; the young birds that come out of a group of eggs at the same time
    • The female lays a clutch of about seven eggs, laying one egg each day.
    Topics Birdsc2
  7. [countable]
    (also clutch bag)
    a small, flat bag that women carry in their hands, especially on formal occasions
  8. Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 and noun senses 4 to 5 noun sense 7 Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin. noun sense 3 and noun sense 6 early 18th cent.: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck ‘to hatch’, from Old Norse klekja.
Idioms
in the clutch (North American English, informal)
  1. at a critical moment
    • Why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others fail?
    • Bryan came through in the clutch when it was needed.

clutch

adjective
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
(North American English, informal, sport)
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  1. referring to or performing at an important moment that will decide the result of a game or competition
    • Miami succeeds in clutch situations better than any other team.
    • He is one of the league's clutch performers.
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