clinch

[klintʃ]

v.钉牢,紧抓, 扭住对手, 最终解决
n.揪扭, 拥抱, 固定

例句与用法:

The boxer clinch and the referee have to separate them.

拳击手扭抱在一起,裁判让他们分开。

The fate of the billion-dollar Taj Mahal in Atlantic City hung in the balance late last night as Donald Trump raced to clinch a deal with bondholders aimed at staving off an involuntary bankruptcy for his giant casino hotel.

大西洋城价值十亿元的泰姬玛哈的命运吉凶未卜。昨天深夜特朗普分秒必争地与债权人达成协议,以解除他规模庞大的赌博酒店被迫破产的厄运。

词形变化:

动词过去式: clinched | 动词过去分词: clinched | 动词现在分词: clinching | 动词第三人称单数: clinches |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 使(钉子等)钉牢而敲弯(或敲平)钉尖; 用敲弯(或敲平)钉尖的办法把……钉牢

Clinch the boards together.

用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。

2. 使得到最后解决

We clinched the agreement with a handshake.

我们握手达成协议。

3. 在……中得胜; 最终赢得

4. 咬紧; 捏紧

vi.

1. (拳击等)用臂钳住对手(使其不能有效出击)

The boxers clinched.

拳击手互相用臂钳住对手。

2. 【美】【俚】拥抱, 紧抱

n.

1. 为钉牢而敲弯钉尖; (钉子等)敲弯(或敲平)的部分

2. (拳击等的)钳住对手[S]

3. 【美】【俚】拥抱[S]

The two lovers were locked in a clinch.

那对恋人紧紧拥抱着。