| 单词 | clutch |
| 释义 | clutch 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. seize eagerly; grasp tightly. 2. intr. (foll. by at) snatch suddenly. --n 1. a a tight grasp. b (foll. by at) grasping. 2. (in pl.) grasping hands, esp. as representing a cruel or relentless grasp or control. 3. a (in a motor vehicle) a device for connecting and disconnecting the engine to the transmission. b the pedal operating this. c an arrangement for connecting or disconnecting working parts of a machine. Phrases and idioms clutch bag a slim flat handbag without handles. Etymology: ME clucche, clicche f. OE clyccan crook, clench, f. Gmc 2. n. 1. a set of eggs for hatching. 2. a brood of chickens. Etymology: 18th c.: prob. S.Engl. var. of cletch f. cleck to hatch f. ON klekja, assoc. with CLUTCH(1) |
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