clutchKK [klʌtʃ] /klʌtʃ/發音動詞1緊抓、抓住、握緊She clutched her handbag tightly as the train shook.列車搖晃時，她緊抓著自己的手提包。2伸手想抓、亂抓常接 atHe clutched at the railing but slipped down the stairs.他伸手想抓扶手，卻還是從樓梯上滑了下去。名詞1離合器You have to press the clutch before changing gears.換檔之前必須先踩離合器。2手拿包She matched a black clutch with her evening dress.她用一個黑色手拿包搭配晚宴禮服。3關鍵時刻、緊要關頭美式，口語Our best player always shows up in the clutch.我們最強的球員總是在關鍵時刻挺身而出。4一窩、一群The hen was sitting on a clutch of six eggs.那隻母雞正孵著一窩六顆蛋。5掌控、魔掌常用複數The company fell into the clutches of a ruthless investor.這家公司落入了一個冷酷投資人的掌控之中。形容詞1關鍵的、在關鍵時刻表現出色的美式，口語That was a clutch shot with two seconds left.在剩下兩秒時投進那一球真是關鍵。片語1病急亂投醫、抓住最後一絲希望Blaming the weather is just clutching at straws.把責任推給天氣只是病急亂投醫而已。