詞彙精選:clutch的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
緊要關頭的
例句:
The discus was kind of the clutch event.
擲鐵餅可以說是件緊要關頭的事兒。
n.
控制,掌握
例句:
He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.
他落到了犯罪集團的魔爪中。
例句:
The eagle flew away with a rabbit in the clutch of its claws.
鷹用爪子緊緊抓住一隻野兔,飛走了。
離合器
例句:
He burnt out the clutch on his car.
他把他汽車上的離合器燒壞了。
例句:
She release the clutch and the car begin to move.
她放開離合器,汽車就動了。
一小羣,一小簇
例句:
He's won a whole clutch of awards.
他獲得一大堆獎。
例句:
The Prime Minister was there with a clutch of cabinet ministers.
首相和一羣內閣部長都在那裏。
一窩
例句:
It's the second clutch of eggs.
這是第二窩蛋。
例句:
Clutch size of Chinese Pond Heron was 5.10 ± 0.57.
池鷺窩卵大小爲5.10±0.57。
緊要關頭
例句:
He is dependable in the clutch.
他在緊要關頭是靠得住的。
例句:
He was famous for his coolness on pitching in the clutch.
他以在緊急關頭能冷靜投球而聞名。
v.
抓緊,緊握 [T]
例句:
The child clutched his toy.
那個孩子緊抓着他的玩具不放。
例句:
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
將溺死之人連一根草也要去抓。
抓住,抓取 [I,T]
例句:
The victim will suddenly be unable to speak and may clutch his throat in obvious distress.
患者會突然不能說話,抓住自己的喉部,有明顯的呼吸困難。
例句:
The boy clutched the marbles and ran away.
那男孩一把搶去彈珠便逃之夭夭。
踩離合器 [I]
例句:
He clutched it, backed up, shifted again, and headed across the yard under the light.
他換擋,倒車,又換擋,然後在亮光中穿過場院。
二、詞義辨析:
take,grasp,grab,grip,clasp,clutch,snatch,seize
這些動詞均有“抓住,握緊”之意。take最普通用詞,不帶感情色彩。指用手抓、取某東西或控制某物。grasp指緊緊抓住、抓牢。grab指粗暴而急迫的抓住。grip語氣比grasp強,指用手的最大力量緊緊抓住。clasp指用手緊握或用臂緊抱。clutch強調匆忙、緊急地抓、抓緊。snatch指突然搶走,側重動作更快或更具暴力性質。seize指突然抓住某物,強調突然的猛烈動作。
三、相關短語:
clutch pedal
離合器踏板
cone clutch
錐式離合器,錐形離合器
cone friction clutch
錐形摩擦離合器
disk clutch
盤式離合器
friction clutch
摩擦離合器
slip clutch
滑差離合器,滑動離合器,摩擦式離合器
slip friction clutch
安全打滑摩擦離合器
clutch bag
n. 女用無帶提包
四、參考例句:
It's the second clutch of eggs.
這是第二窩蛋。
Disengage the clutch before changing gear.
先鬆開離合器再換擋。
He's won a whole clutch of awards.
他獲得一大堆獎。
Clutch size of Chinese Pond Heron was 5.10 ± 0.57.
池鷺窩卵大小爲5.10±0.57。
I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
我踩下離合器,汽車便朝前開了。
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
快要溺死的人連一根稻草都想抓住。
She release the clutch and the car begin to move.
她放開離合器,汽車就動了。
A drowning man will clutch at a floating straw.
一個即將被淹死的人會連一根漂浮的稻草也要抓住的。
He burnt out the clutch on his car.
他把他汽車上的離合器燒壞了。
The discus was kind of the clutch event.
擲鐵餅可以說是件緊要關頭的事兒。