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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。
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。)
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。)