好词典
clenching
UK //ˈklentʃɪŋ//US //ˈklentʃɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'clenchen'，与古英语 'clencan'（握紧）相关，可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
verb
❶ 指紧紧握住或咬紧的动作，通常因紧张、愤怒或用力而产生，比如握紧拳头或咬紧牙关。
“He was clenching his fists in anger during the argument.”
（他在争吵时愤怒地握紧了拳头。）
“She kept clenching her teeth to endure the pain.”
（她一直咬紧牙关以忍受疼痛。）
同义词:gripping, grasping, squeezing
常见短语
clenching one's teeth — 指咬紧牙关，通常用于形容忍耐痛苦、愤怒或紧张的状态。
“He walked through the storm clenching his teeth against the cold.”
（他咬紧牙关顶着寒风穿过了暴风雨。）
clenching fists — 指握紧拳头，常用于表达愤怒、决心或紧张的情绪。
“She stood there clenching her fists, trying to control her temper.”
（她站在那里握紧拳头，试图控制自己的脾气。）