| 单词 | clutches |
| 释义 | clutches (once / 2236 pages) n WORD FAMILY clutches USAGE EXAMPLESSánchez forced Foster into action for the first time within 60 seconds when he finally escaped the clutches of Craig Dawson. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) He yielded, and his new wife found herself back in the militants' clutches. Reuters(Dec 21, 2016) Seems to me it’s those two clutches trying to figure how to divide power. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) n the act of grasping Syn|Hypo|Hyper clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold choke hold, chokehold a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind embrace, embracement, embracingthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) wrestling holda hold used in the sport of wrestling cuddle, nestle, snugglea close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace clinch, hug, squeezea tight or amorous embrace bear huga wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent nelsonany of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck Japanese strangleholda wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe lockany wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured scissor grip, scissor hold, scissors, scissors grip, scissors holda wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze strangleholda wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe toeholda wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
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