clinch

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n. 钉牢 v. 敲弯, 用臂钳住

发音

US /klɪnt͡ʃ/

词形变化

clinches 复数 clinched clinches 三单 clinches clinching clinching 现在分词 clinched 过去式 clinched 过去分词

别名

clench

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several fastenings.

  2. 2.

    The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.

  3. 3.

    The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.

    to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon

    to secure anything by a clinch

  4. 4.

    A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.

    航海 交通
  5. 5.

    A passionate embrace.

  6. 6.

    The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.

    政治 体育 军事
  7. 7.

    A pun.

    废旧
  8. 8.

    A prison sentence.

    古体 俚语
v. C2
  1. 1.

    To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.

  2. 2.

    To clasp; to interlock.

  3. 3.

    To fasten securely or permanently.

  4. 4.

    To make certain; to finalize.

    I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.

  5. 5.

    To hold firmly; to clench

  6. 6.

    To set closely together; to close tightly.

    to clinch the teeth or the fist

  7. 7.

    To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily

  8. 8.

    To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.

  9. 9.

    To embrace passionately.

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词源

16th-century alteration of clench.

来源:wiktionary