英语词汇“clinch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

clinch v.

to settle (a matter) completely or decisively:[~ + object]They clinched the deal in an hour.
Sport(of boxers) to hold (another) about the arms or body to hinder the opponent's punches: [~ + object]clinched his opponent.[no object]just trying to clinch and get a breather.
Slang Terms Slang. to embrace, esp. passionately:[no object]The lovers clinched.

n. [countable]

the act of clinching:boxers in a clinch.

clinch•ing, adj.: a clinching argument.

clinch v.t.

to settle (a matter) decisively:After they clinched the deal they went out to celebrate.
Buildingto secure (a nail, screw, etc.) in position by beating down the protruding point:He drove the nails through the board and clinched the points flat with a hammer.
Buildingto fasten (objects) together by nails, screws, etc., secured in this manner.
Nautical, Naval Termsto fasten by a clinch.

v.i.

Sport[Boxing.]to engage in a clinch:The boxers clinched and were separated by the referee.
Slang Termsto embrace, esp. passionately.
(of a clinched nail, screw, etc.) to hold fast;
be secure.

the act of clinching.
Sport[Boxing.]an act or instance of one or both boxers holding the other about the arms or body in order to prevent or hinder the opponent's punches.
Slang Termsa passionate embrace.
a clinched nail or fastening.
Buildingthe bent part of a clinched nail, screw, etc.
Naval Termsa knot or bend in which a bight or eye is made by making a loop or turn in the rope and seizing the end to the standing part.
[Archaic.]a pun.

Also, clench (for defs. 1–4, 9, 11, 12).

later variant of Middle English clench 1560–70

clinch′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . cinch, secure, close, conclude, confirm.

clinch /klɪntʃ/ vb

(transitive) to secure (a driven nail) by bending the protruding point over
(transitive) to hold together in such a manner
(transitive) to settle (something, such as an argument, bargain, etc) in a definite way
(transitive) to fasten by means of a clinch
(intransitive) to engage in a clinch, as in boxing or wrestling

the act of clinching
a nail with its point bent over
the part of such a nail, etc, that has been bent over
an act or an instance in which one or both competitors hold on to the other to avoid punches, regain wind, etc
slang a lovers' embrace
a loop or eye formed in a line by seizing the end to the standing part.

Also (for senses 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10): clench Etymology: 16th Century: variant of clench

单词	clinch
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 clinch /klɪntʃ/USA pronunciation v. to settle (a matter) completely or decisively:[~ + object]They clinched the deal in an hour. Sport(of boxers) to hold (another) about the arms or body to hinder the opponent's punches: [~ + object]clinched his opponent.[no object]just trying to clinch and get a breather. Slang Terms Slang. to embrace, esp. passionately:[no object]The lovers clinched. n. [countable] the act of clinching:boxers in a clinch. clinch•ing, adj.: a clinching argument. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 clinch (klinch),USA pronunciation v.t. to settle (a matter) decisively:After they clinched the deal they went out to celebrate. Buildingto secure (a nail, screw, etc.) in position by beating down the protruding point:He drove the nails through the board and clinched the points flat with a hammer. Buildingto fasten (objects) together by nails, screws, etc., secured in this manner. Nautical, Naval Termsto fasten by a clinch. v.i. Sport[Boxing.]to engage in a clinch:The boxers clinched and were separated by the referee. Slang Termsto embrace, esp. passionately. (of a clinched nail, screw, etc.) to hold fast; be secure. n. the act of clinching. Sport[Boxing.]an act or instance of one or both boxers holding the other about the arms or body in order to prevent or hinder the opponent's punches. Slang Termsa passionate embrace. a clinched nail or fastening. Buildingthe bent part of a clinched nail, screw, etc. Naval Termsa knot or bend in which a bight or eye is made by making a loop or turn in the rope and seizing the end to the standing part. [Archaic.]a pun. `Also, clench` (for defs. 1–4, 9, 11, 12). later variant of Middle English clench 1560–70 clinch′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . cinch, secure, close, conclude, confirm. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: clinch /klɪntʃ/ vb (transitive) to secure (a driven nail) by bending the protruding point over (transitive) to hold together in such a manner (transitive) to settle (something, such as an argument, bargain, etc) in a definite way (transitive) to fasten by means of a clinch (intransitive) to engage in a clinch, as in boxing or wrestling n the act of clinching a nail with its point bent over the part of such a nail, etc, that has been bent over an act or an instance in which one or both competitors hold on to the other to avoid punches, regain wind, etc slang a lovers' embrace a loop or eye formed in a line by seizing the end to the standing part. Also (for senses 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10): clench Etymology: 16th Century: variant of clench
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