词汇精选:clutch的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
adj.
紧要关头的
例句:
The discus was kind of the clutch event.
掷铁饼可以说是件紧要关头的事儿。
n.
控制,掌握
例句:
He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.
他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。
例句:
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。
离合器
例句:
He burnt out the clutch on his car.
他把他汽车上的离合器烧坏了。
例句:
She release the clutch and the car begin to move.
她放开离合器,汽车就动了。
一小群,一小簇
例句:
He's won a whole clutch of awards.
他获得一大堆奖。
例句:
The Prime Minister was there with a clutch of cabinet ministers.
首相和一群内阁部长都在那里。
一窝
例句:
It's the second clutch of eggs.
这是第二窝蛋。
例句:
Clutch size of Chinese Pond Heron was 5.10 ± 0.57.
池鹭窝卵大小为5.10±0.57。
紧要关头
例句:
He is dependable in the clutch.
他在紧要关头是靠得住的。
例句:
He was famous for his coolness on pitching in the clutch.
他以在紧急关头能冷静投球而闻名。
v.
抓紧,紧握 [T]
例句:
The child clutched his toy.
那个孩子紧抓着他的玩具不放。
例句:
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
将溺死之人连一根草也要去抓。
抓住,抓取 [I,T]
例句:
The victim will suddenly be unable to speak and may clutch his throat in obvious distress.
患者会突然不能说话,抓住自己的喉部,有明显的呼吸困难。
例句:
The boy clutched the marbles and ran away.
那男孩一把抢去弹珠便逃之夭夭。
踩离合器 [I]
例句:
He clutched it, backed up, shifted again, and headed across the yard under the light.
他换挡,倒车,又换挡,然后在亮光中穿过场院。
二、词义辨析:
take,grasp,grab,grip,clasp,clutch,snatch,seize
这些动词均有“抓住,握紧”之意。take最普通用词,不带感情色彩。指用手抓、取某东西或控制某物。grasp指紧紧抓住、抓牢。grab指粗暴而急迫的抓住。grip语气比grasp强,指用手的最大力量紧紧抓住。clasp指用手紧握或用臂紧抱。clutch强调匆忙、紧急地抓、抓紧。snatch指突然抢走,侧重动作更快或更具暴力性质。seize指突然抓住某物,强调突然的猛烈动作。
三、相关短语:
clutch pedal
离合器踏板
cone clutch
锥式离合器,锥形离合器
cone friction clutch
锥形摩擦离合器
disk clutch
盘式离合器
friction clutch
摩擦离合器
slip clutch
滑差离合器,滑动离合器,摩擦式离合器
slip friction clutch
安全打滑摩擦离合器
clutch bag
n. 女用无带提包
四、参考例句:
It's the second clutch of eggs.
这是第二窝蛋。
Disengage the clutch before changing gear.
先松开离合器再换挡。
He's won a whole clutch of awards.
他获得一大堆奖。
Clutch size of Chinese Pond Heron was 5.10 ± 0.57.
池鹭窝卵大小为5.10±0.57。
I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
我踩下离合器,汽车便朝前开了。
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
快要溺死的人连一根稻草都想抓住。
She release the clutch and the car begin to move.
她放开离合器,汽车就动了。
A drowning man will clutch at a floating straw.
一个即将被淹死的人会连一根漂浮的稻草也要抓住的。
He burnt out the clutch on his car.
他把他汽车上的离合器烧坏了。
The discus was kind of the clutch event.
掷铁饼可以说是件紧要关头的事儿。