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单词 clench
释义
clench
verb[T]
uk
/klentʃ/us
/klentʃ/
tocloseorholdsomething verytightly, often in adeterminedorangryway:
（常指坚决或生气地）捏紧，握紧，咬紧
Theoldman clenched hisfistandwaveditangrilyat us.那老头紧握着拳头，气哼哼地向我们挥舞着。
With aknifeclenchedin/betweenhisteeth, heclimbedup thetreetocutsomecoconuts.他嘴里紧咬着一把刀，爬上树去割椰子。
"Get out of here," she said through clenchedteeth.“滚出去，”她咬牙切齿地说。
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(Definition ofclenchfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

clench| American Dictionary

clench
verb[T]
us
/klentʃ/
toholdsomethingtightly, orpresstogetheryourlipsoryourhandsinangerordetermination:
He clenched hisfistandwavedit at thecrowd.
(Definition ofclenchfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclench

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The work portrays a lower-class young woman, one hand holding her child, the other clenched into a fist on her hip.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Tension in the facial flexor muscles gives contraction around the eyes, retraction of the lips, and clenched teeth due to the contracted jaw flexor muscles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They accompany overall tensing of the limbs, clenching the fists, or other spasmodic movements.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Alternatively, in the same circumstances, the child might instead glare at the offending sibling andclenchher or his fists.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And then he clenched both hands and started to come towards me.
From theCambridge English Corpus
B: the fist is clenched or opened.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theclench-andrelease method is not utilized.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is quite immaterial to me whether her husband happens to salute with his arm extended or with his fist clenched.
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I defend the inclusion of the words, but not through clenched teeth.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is not much good holding out the hand of friendship, with a fist clenched behind one's back.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We never quite believed their commitment because they forced it out through clenched teeth and took an awful long time to make it.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Without this relationship the child is clenching his fist from inner rage and frustration.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If the television cameras turn to the crowd at a football match the invariable reaction on the part of some is to wave arms andclenchfists.
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It has been truly said that the trouble is that as each nation's arm becomes stronger fists become clenched, and when fists are clenched it is difficult to shake hands.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Was there ever a case which realised with greater dramatic force the truth that you should not firstclenchyour fist and then wag your forefinger?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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