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单词 clutch
释义
clutch
verb[IorT]
uk
/klʌtʃ/
us
/klʌtʃ/
C2
to take ortryto takeholdof somethingtightly, usually infear,worry, orpain
(通常指因恐惧、焦虑或痛苦而)紧抓,紧握
Silent andpale, she clutched(onto)her mother'shand.她一声不吭,面色苍白,死死抓着母亲的手。
Clutching themoneytohischest, hehurriedto thebank.他把钱紧紧捂在胸前,急急忙忙赶到了银行。
Hecollapsed, clutching hisstomach.他紧紧捂着肚子,倒了下去。

Phrasal verb

clutch atsth
clutch
noun
uk
/klʌtʃ/
us
/klʌtʃ/

clutchnoun(MACHINE PART)

[Cusually singular]
adevicethatallowsturningmovementto besentfrom onepartof amachineto another
离合器
I'vebookedthecarinto thegaragebecause the clutch isslipping.我已约好了时间把车送去修,因为离合器松了。
C1[Cusually singular]
thepedalorhandlein avehiclethat is used tooperatethe engine's clutch
离合器踏板;离合器手柄
Push theclutchin, put thecarintogear,revtheengine, and thengentlylettheclutchout.踩下离合器,挂上挡,踩油门,然后慢慢松开离合器。

clutchnoun(GROUP)

[C]
asmallgroupofeggsproducedby the samebird,especiallyin anest
(尤指鸟巢里的)一窝蛋
[S]
asmallgroupofpeopleor things
(人或物)一小群,一簇,一撮
afreshclutchofstudents一群新学生

clutchnoun(CONTROL)

sb'sclutchesC2[plural]humorous
thecontrolof someone
…的掌控,…的控制
Heis in/hasfallenintothe clutchesofthat woman.他落入了那个女人的掌握之中。

Idiom

clutchyourpearls
clutch
adjective[only before noun]
US
/klʌtʃ/uk
/klʌtʃ/
us
/klʌtʃ/
ableto do something when it isespeciallyneeded
在危机时刻可以信赖的,在紧急关头做出的
Moose, alwaysreliableunderpressure, was anamazingclutchhitter.

Examplesofclutch

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Every 4 days the oviposition height of 18 egg clutches per site was measured as vertical height.
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For example, consider the following two text spans: given that theclutchwas functional, and it is unlikely that the engine was driving the starter.
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Eachclutchwas monitored until the last egg hatched or the embryo died.
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Eachclutchwas digitally photographed and individually marked.
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Freed from the clutches of local traditions, they are now open to diverse universalising, expert discourses.
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Pairs may wait until suitable snow-free patches are exposed on their territories before initiating aclutch.
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She clutches at whatever's cheapest and gradually refuses everything.
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When theclutchengaged, the electric timer, one direct floodlight, and two indirect spotlights were turned on automatically.
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Oviposition height was also significantly positively correlated with the height of the plants to which egg clutches had been attached.
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All egg clutches were transferred to the laboratory.
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A second experiment assessed the relationship between host size and brood (clutch) size based on numbers of parasitoid eggs allocated per host.
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For each brood the date ofclutchinitiation,clutchsize and hatching date were recorded.
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A 96 tooth steel gear, with a pitch diameter of 3in., was mounted on the drive shaft just above theclutch.
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This type of attention emancipates her from theclutchof situational biographers.
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However, 4 of 9 broods oviposited by such ovaries were noticeably smaller than normal clutches for an uninfected female of a similar size.
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