clutch

[klʌtʃ]

vt.抓住, 抓牢
vi.企图抓住, 踩离合器
n.抓住, 爪子, 离合器, 紧要关头
n.一窝鸡（蛋）,一群
adj.关键的, 致胜的

例句与用法：

Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears.

离合器使用不慎可能损坏传动装置。

Disengage the clutch (ie from the gear mechanism) before changing gear.

先松开离合器再换挡。

The brake (pedal) is between the clutch and the accelerator.

制动器(踏板)在离合器和加速器之间。

I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.

我踩下离合器，汽车便朝前开了。

The child clutched his toy.

那个孩子紧抓着他的玩具不放。

The boy clutched the marbles and ran away.

那男孩一把抢去弹珠便逃之夭夭。

词形变化：

动词过去式: clutched | 动词过去分词: clutched | 动词现在分词: clutching | 动词第三人称单数: clutches |

详细释义：

vt.

抓住; 攫取

He clutched the ticket in his hand.

他将票子紧紧抓在手里。

vi.

抓, 攫[(+at)]

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

快溺死的人连一根稻草也要抓。

n.[C]

1. 爪子; 手; 掌握, 控制[P1]

He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.

他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。

2. 抓住; 攫取[S1]

3. 【机】离合器; 离合器踏板; 起重机抓爪

Take your foot off the clutch after changing gear.

换档之后, 脚离离合器。

4. 【美】【口】紧急关头, 危机

n.[C]

1. 一窝蛋[(+of)]

2. 一窝雏鸡[(+of)]

vt.

孵(小鸡)

短语词组：

clutch at

1. 试图抓住

She clutched at the branch but could not reach it.

她想抓住树枝, 但抓不着。

in the clutches of

1. 在……的控制之下

Once they were in the clutches of the enemy , they knew they'd never escape.

一旦落入敌人手中, 他们知道一定逃不了。