单词：clutches
n the act of grasping
n a tense critical situation
n a number of birds hatched at the same time
n a collection of things or persons to be handled together
n a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
n a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
n a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
v take hold of; grab
v hold firmly, usually with one's hands
v affect
clutch的用法和样例：
例句
- The boy clutched the marbles and ran away.那男孩一把抢去弹珠便逃之夭夭。
- The child clutched his toy.那个孩子紧抓着他的玩具不放。
- John jumped up to clutch at the branch,but missed.约翰跳起来试图抓住那树枝，但是没有成功。
- It is useless to clutch at a straw.抓救命稻草是无济于事的。
- Engage the clutch before selecting a gear.先踩离合器再挂挡。
- The eagle flew away with a rabbit in the clutch of its claws.鹰用爪子紧紧抓住一只野兔，飞走了。
- He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。
- He burnt out the clutch on his car.他把他汽车上的离合器烧坏了。
- She release the clutch and the car begin to move.她放开离合器，汽车就动了。
- He was great in the clutch as he could make shots and pass to his teammates for easy shots.他总能在比赛紧要关头投篮命中或者妙传队友轻松得分。
- He's won a whole clutch of awards.他获得一大堆奖。
- The Prime Minister was there with a clutch of cabinet ministers.首相和一群内阁部长都在那里。
- Tmac is a choker and will never be able to get it done during clutch time.麦迪就像一条围巾，在关键的时候很难从脖子上取下来。
常见句型
- I clutched the rope they threw to me.我急忙抓住他们扔给我的绳子。
- The mother clutched her baby in her arms.母亲紧紧地把婴儿抱在怀里。
- He lost his clutch on the rope and fell.他抓不住绳子,松手摔了下来。
- Those people feared to live in the clutches of foreign secret police.那些人害怕在外国秘密警察控制下生活。
- He released the clutch and the car began to move.他放开离合器,汽车就动了。
- Take your foot off the clutch after changing gear.换挡之后,把脚从离合器踏板上挪开。
常用短语
- 试图抓住任何机会 try to seize any chance
- 紧紧抓住 hold sth/sb tightly to oneselfclutch sb/sth to sth
The child clutched the doll to her arms and would not show it to anyone.
那孩子将她的洋娃娃紧紧搂在怀里,不让任何人看。
She clutched her child to her breast.
她紧紧地把她的孩子抱在怀里。
词汇搭配
- clutch a baby抱住孩子
- clutch the rope抓住绳子
经典引文
But age..hath caught me in his clutch.
出自：Hamlet,Shakespeare[He] escapes the Clutches of the Hangman.
出自：SteeleA clutch of leering women.
出自：A. L. RowseThe female can only lay a relatively small number of eggs in a clutch.
出自：D. AttenboroughWith all the fingers spread out as if to clutch it.
出自：Sir W. Scott
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