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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- clench
[klεntʃ]
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1.
vt.
[+fist]
捏紧
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2.
vt.
[+teeth]
咬紧
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- clench
[klenʧ]
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1.
vt.
紧握，攥紧
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He clenched the wheel and concentrated on the road.
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他紧紧抓住方向盘，精神集中到路面上。
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2.
vt.
捏紧，压紧
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She clenched her teeth to hold in a scream.
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她紧咬牙关，抑制住尖叫。
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3.
n.[c]
紧钳，夹子
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His father taught him how to tie the clench.
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他的父亲教他如何弄紧夹钳。
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4.
noun
[Person Name]
克伦奇
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5.
n.[u]
紧握，捏紧
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She felt a clench in her stomach as she saw him.
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当她看到他时，她感到腹部一阵揪紧。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- clench
[klεntʃ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly
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2.
vt.
to grasp or grip firmly
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3.
n
a firm grasp or grip
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4.
n
a device that grasps or grips, such as a clamp
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5.
vb
another word for clinch
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6.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English beclencan, related to Old High German klenken to tie, Middle High German klank noose, Dutch klinken rivet
Examples
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She felt a clench in her stomach as she saw him.
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当她看到他时，她感到腹部一阵揪紧。
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I felt my jaws clench and teeth grind together.
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我感到双颚紧闭，牙齿紧紧咬在一起。
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咬住牙绷住劲
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clench one's teeth and strain one's muscles
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咬紧牙关，一声也不叫唤
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clench one's teeth and not utter a sound
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咬紧牙根不说
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clench one's teeth and refuse to say anything
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攥紧拳头
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clench one's fist
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