clenched

英 [klentʃt]

美 [klentʃt]

v.  (通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时)捏紧，攥紧(拳头等)，咬紧(牙齿等); 握紧; 抓牢; 攥住
clench的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：clenched　过去式：clenched　

BNC.15399 / COCA.16614

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 攥紧(拳头)；(拳头)紧握
  When youclenchyour fist or your fistclenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry.
  1. Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth...
     亚历克丝攥紧拳头，牙咬得咯咯响。
  2. She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was.
     她拉了拉他的袖子，他双拳再次握紧，气冲冲地转过身来，这才发现是她。
  3. ...angry protestors with clenched fists.
     双拳紧握的愤怒的抗议者们
• VERB (通常指生气、不安时)咬紧(牙齿)，咬牙切齿
  When youclenchyour teeth or theyclench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset.
  1. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger...
     帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。
  2. Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth.
     他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。
• VERB 抓紧;握紧;咬紧
  If youclenchsomething in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth.
  1. I clenched the arms of my chair.
     我死死抓住椅子扶手。

英英释义

adj

• closed or squeezed together tightly
  1. a clenched fist
  2. his clenched (or clinched) teeth
  Synonym:clinched

双语例句

• Had he not proposed to replace a clenched fist with an outstretched hand?
  如果奥巴马没有建议用伸出的手来代替紧握的拳头呢？
• She fought, with clenched teeth, desperately!
  她紧咬着牙绝望地反抗着！
• His action is: raised left hand, and slowly more and more tight and clenched fists.
  老先生的动作是：举起左手，慢慢地而有越来越紧的握紧拳头。
• Scarlett's nails dug into her palms as she clenched her fists.
  思嘉紧紧地握着拳头，几乎把指甲插到手心肉里去了。
• I clenched the arms of my chair.
  我死死抓住椅子扶手。
• I moaned through clenched teeth.
  悲鸣从咬紧的牙缝中挤出。
• Angry protestors with clenched fists shouted their defiance
  愤怒的抗议者们紧握拳头大声抗议。
• The police wrested the knife from his clenched fist.
  警察从他紧握的拳头中把刀子强抢了过来。
• He paced up and down the study in a frenzy, his eyes bloodshot and his teeth clenched.
  他疯狂地在书房里绕着圈子，眼睛全红了，咬着牙齿；
• I clenched the steering wheel in frustration as I drove home.
  回家的路上，我紧握着方向盘，满心的沮丧和失落。