clench

klentʃ

GRE Collins 1

v. hold in a tight grasp
v. squeeze together tightly

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

Collins 星级

8,294

BNC 频率

8,816

使用频率

clench 的词根是 clench，没有常见的前缀或后缀。可以联想到“clenched fist”（握紧的拳头），表示用力握住的动作。

例句

1. He had to clench his fists to stay calm during the argument.

在争论中，他不得不握紧拳头以保持冷静。

2. She tried to clench her teeth to avoid screaming in pain.

她试图咬紧牙关以避免痛苦地尖叫。

3. The boxer learned to clench his jaw to protect himself from getting knocked out.

拳击手学会了咬紧下巴以保护自己不被击倒。