| 单词 | clench |
| 释义 | clench (klentʃ ) Word forms: clenches , clenching , clenched 1. verb When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry. Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. [VERB noun] She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was. [VERB] ...angry protestors with clenched fists. [VERB-ed] 2. verb When you clench your teeth or they clench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger. [VERB noun] Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth. [VERB-ed] 3. verb If you clench something in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth. I clenched the arms of my chair. [VERB noun] Collocations: clench the jaw So can de-stressing, as many people, when they are tense, clench their jaw - and this makes it worse. The Sun He should squeeze his eyes tightly shut, clench his jaw and tighten his facial muscles. Times, Sunday Times Some people clench their jaw when they are tense or grind their teeth during the night. The Sun But clenching your jaw repeatedly when stressed can produce levels of pressure which are almost as bad. Times, Sunday Times Everyone else had been recommended one in order to stop them grinding their teeth, or clenching their jaw, or both. Times, Sunday Times Burnell put a clenched fist under his nose. Somewhere East of Life (1994) I lowered my clenched fist and released the green die onto the doodle pad in front of me: a five. THE DICE MAN (2002) The clenched fist behind the back said it all. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The sign for milk is a shaking clenched fist with the thumb and little finger out. The Sun (2008) Translations: Chinese: 握紧 Japanese: 握り締める |
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