vt.,vi. 抓，抓住；攫住；握紧。 clutch at a straw (危急时)捞稻草；急不暇择；急来抱佛脚。 clutch the gunny 〔美国〕不及格。 n. 1.(一把)抓住；〔常 pl.〕掌握，(抓牢不放的)手，魔掌，毒手。 2.【航海】有叉支柱；〔pl.〕(鹰等的)爪；【机械工程】离合器(踏板)。 3.(女用)没有提梁的手提包〔由于需用手抓住〕。 4.〔美口〕(体育比赛中的)紧要关头。 短语和例子 be in sb.'s clutches 在某人掌握之下。 full [get] into the clutches of 遭…毒手，被…抓牢。 get out of the clutches of 逃脱…魔掌。 in the clutches 在紧急关头。 within clutch 在抓得到的地方，在伸手可及之处。 n. 一次孵的蛋；一窝雏；一捆(书等)；一组(人等)。 a whole clutch of chorus girls 整整一队女子合唱团团员。
the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" 同义词：clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold,
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year''s model has an improved clutch"
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other" 同义词：clutch pedal,
a woman''s strapless purse that is carried in the hand 同义词：clutch bag,
a collection of things or persons to be handled together 同义词：batch,
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" 同义词：seize, get hold of,
take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" 同义词：seize, prehend,
hold firmly, usually with one''s hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" 同义词：cling to, hold close, hold tight,
例句与用法
1.
Walden clutched at the back of the sofa . 沃尔登紧紧抓着沙发后背。
2.
She stood there, clutching the railing . 她站在那儿，手扶着栏杆。
3.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw . 将要溺死的人连一根稻草也要去抓。
4.
The discus was kind of the clutch event . 掷铁饼可以说是件紧要关头的事儿。
5.
Take one 's foot off the clutch . 把脚从离合器踏板上抬起。
6.
She released the clutch and the car began to move . 她放开离合器，汽车就动了。
7.
Helen clutched nervously a bundle of package . 海沦神情不安，手中紧握着一包东西。
8.
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears . 离合器使用不慎可能损坏传动装置。
9.
Herb rose darted at her and clutched her arm . 赫布罗斯朝她冲过来，抓住了她的胳膊。
10.
The garageman's hands clutched the rag more tightly . 那个车库工人的手把抹布攒得更紧了。
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