单词 | to clasp hands |
释义 | > as lemmasto clasp hands 5. To hold with close pressure of the curved hand: esp. to clasp the hand of another. to clasp hands: to join one's hands by interlocking the fingers; also, to close or firmly join hands with another. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > hold [verb (transitive)] > clasp the hands or with the hand(s) clasp1582 hand1643 grip1907 the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > position specific body part [verb (transitive)] > arms or hands > specific hand > hold or clasp (one's or another's hands) fold1535 to take a person's hand1536 hand1643 mix1713 clasp1859 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 38 Shee claspt my righthand. 1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles viii. 58 Wee'le claspe hands. View more context for this quotation 1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc iv. 160 He..clasp'd with warmth her hand. 1847–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 203/2 The hand [of the Chimpanzee] is thus admirably formed for clasping the thick boughs of forest trees. 1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend vi. 293 Another hand than thine Was gently held and clasped in mine. 1859 W. Collins Queen of Hearts I. 137 You will clasp your hands in amazement. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §11. 81 At half-past three p.m. my friend and I clasped hands upon the top. < as lemmas |
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