clutch

🇬🇧 UK/klʌtʃ/🇺🇸 US

IELTSTOEFLC1

Definitions

v.

To seize or grip tightly.

抓紧，紧握

n.

A tight grip; a device in a vehicle that disconnects the engine from the gearbox; a critical or tense situation.

抓握；（汽车）离合器；紧要关头

adj.

Performing well under pressure in a critical situation.

关键时刻表现出色的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

clutchother

=clutch

Common Collocations

1.clutch onto紧紧抓住

Example Sentences

1.
She clutched her purse tightly as she walked through the crowded market.

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