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clutching

UK //ˈklʌtʃɪŋ//US //ˈklʌtʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'clucchen',意为抓住或紧握,可能与古英语 'clyccan'(握紧)有关。

verb

❶ 紧紧抓住某物,通常因为害怕、紧张或不想失去它。可以指用手紧握,也可以比喻性地表示紧紧抓住某个想法或机会。

“She was clutching her bag tightly on the crowded subway.”

(在拥挤的地铁上,她紧紧抓着自己的包。)

“The child was clutching his mother's hand in fear.”

(孩子因为害怕,紧紧抓着妈妈的手。)

同义词:grasping, gripping, holding

常见短语

clutching at straws — 形容在绝望或困难的情况下,试图抓住任何微小的希望或可能性,即使这些希望很渺茫。

“After failing all his exams, he was clutching at straws trying to find a way to pass.”

(在考试全部不及格后,他拼命想找办法通过考试。)