clutch

紧抓、抓住、握紧

She clutched her handbag tightly as the train shook.

列车摇晃时，她紧抓著自己的手提包。

伸手想抓、乱抓常接 at

He clutched at the railing but slipped down the stairs.

他伸手想抓扶手，却还是从楼梯上滑了下去。

离合器

You have to press the clutch before changing gears.

换档之前必须先踩离合器。

手拿包

She matched a black clutch with her evening dress.

她用一个黑色手拿包搭配晚宴礼服。

关键时刻、紧要关头美式，口语

Our best player always shows up in the clutch.

我们最强的球员总是在关键时刻挺身而出。

一窝、一群

The hen was sitting on a clutch of six eggs.

那只母鸡正孵著一窝六颗蛋。

掌控、魔掌常用复数

The company fell into the clutches of a ruthless investor.

这家公司落入了一个冷酷投资人的掌控之中。

关键的、在关键时刻表现出色的美式，口语

That was a clutch shot with two seconds left.

在剩下两秒时投进那一球真是关键。

病急乱投医、抓住最后一丝希望

Blaming the weather is just clutching at straws.

把责任推给天气只是病急乱投医而已。