n. a tense critical situation
n. a number of birds hatched at the same time
n. a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
n. a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
n. 抓紧, 掌握, 离合器, 一窝小鸡
vt. 抓住, 踩汽车离合器踏板
vi. 抓
[计] 联轴器; 离合器
1. She had to clutch her bag tightly while walking through the crowd.
她在拥挤的人群中走时不得不紧紧抓住她的包。
2. The mechanic fixed the clutch in my car last week.
上周，机械师修好了我车里的离合器。
3. He clutched the trophy with pride after winning the competition.
在赢得比赛后，他自豪地握着奖杯。