clench

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n. 牢牢抓住, 钉紧, 敲弯钉尖 vt. 紧握, 牢牢地抓住, 确定, 敲弯 vi. 握紧, 钉牢

发音

其它 /klɛnt͡ʃ/

词形变化

clenches 复数 clenched clenches 三单 clenches clenching clencht clenching 现在分词 clenched 过去式 clenched 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

紧抓；敲环脚

动词

紧握；确定；把…敲弯

动词

握紧；钉牢

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tight grip.

    及物/不及物
  2. 2.

    Alternative form of clinch (“the act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed”).

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  3. 3.

    A pun.

    及物/不及物 废旧
  4. 4.

    A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.

    及物/不及物 工程
  5. 5.

    A local chapter of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion.

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v. C1
  1. 1.

    To grip or hold fast.

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    I clenched the rope in my teeth.

  2. 2.

    To close tightly.

    及物/不及物

    He clenched his fist in anger.

  3. 3.

    Alternative form of clinch (“bend and hammer a nail”).

    及物/不及物
  4. 4.

    Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).

    及物/不及物 过时

    to clench an argument

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

hold grip grasp clutch clutches clasp clinch

上位词 5

noose seizing grasping prehension slip noose

下位词 4

embrace embracing chokehold embracement
动词

同义词 1

clinch

上位词 5

squeeze seize clutch take hold prehend

下位词 1

grit

相关短语

clench one's fists 握紧拳头

词源

From Middle English clenchen, from Old English clenċan (“to clinch; hold fast”), a variant of Old English clenġan (“to adhere; remain”), from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną, causative of *klinganą (“to stick; adhere”). Related to cling.

来源：wiktionary