clutch

中文意思

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. 離合器
You need to press down on the clutch before changing gears in a manual car.
換手排車的檔位之前，你需要先踩下離合器。
n. 緊握
She kept her handbag in a tight clutch as she walked through the crowded night market.
當她走過擁擠的夜市時，緊緊地把手提包握在懷裡。
n. 一窩小雞
The farmer was happy to see a fresh clutch of chicks following the mother hen in the yard.
農夫很高興看到院子裡有一窩剛出生的小雞跟著母雞。
v. 緊握
The frightened little girl continued to clutch her favorite toy during the earthquake.
地震發生時，那個受驚嚇的小女孩繼續緊握著她最愛的玩具。
v. 抓住
He tried to clutch at the handrail when he slipped on the icy stairs.
當他在結冰的樓梯上滑倒時，試圖伸手抓住扶手。