clench

[klentʃ]

v. 紧握, 紧咬, 牢牢地抓住, 确定
n. 牢牢抓住, 钉紧

例句与用法：

The shape of the coin was imprinted on his tightly clenched hand.

一枚硬币的形状印在他那紧握的手上。

He clenched his fists.

他紧握拳头。

He clenched his teeth and refused to tell anything.

他咬紧牙关，什么也不肯说。

The money her mother gave was clenched tightly in the girl's hand.

那个女孩手里紧紧攥着妈妈给她的钱。

词形变化：

动词过去式: clenched | 动词过去分词: clenched | 动词现在分词: clenching | 动词第三人称单数: clenches |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 捏紧, 握紧; 抓紧

The girl clenched her mother's hand.

女孩紧紧抓住她母亲的手。

The boy clenched his fists in anger.

那男孩愤怒地握紧了拳头。

2. 咬紧

She clenched her teeth.

她将牙齿咬得格格响。

3. 敲(钉)环脚

vi.

1. 紧握; 紧抓; 紧咬; 收紧

2. (钉等)钉牢

n.[C]

1. 紧握; 紧抓; 紧咬

2. 敲(钉)环脚