Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense clenches, present participle clenching, past tense, past participle clenched
1V-ERG 攥紧(拳头);(拳头)紧握 When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry. 攥紧(拳头);(拳头)紧握
Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. [VERB noun]
亚历克丝攥紧拳头,牙咬得咯咯响。
She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was. [VERB]
她拉了拉他的袖子,他双拳再次握紧,气冲冲地转过身来,这才发现是她。
...angry protestors with clenched fists. [VERB-ed]
双拳紧握的愤怒的抗议者们
2VERB (通常指生气、不安时)咬紧(牙齿),咬牙切齿 When you clench your teeth or they clench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset. (通常指生气、不安时)咬紧(牙齿),咬牙切齿 [Also VERB]
Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger. [VERB noun]
帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。
Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth. [VERB-ed]
他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。
3VERB 抓紧;握紧;咬紧 If you clench something in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth. 抓紧;握紧;咬紧
ADVERB | PHRASESADVERB➤firmly, tight, tightly咬緊;攥緊◇His jaw was clenched tight.他緊咬牙關。◇His jaw was tightly clenched.他緊咬牙關。➤involuntarily, unconsciously不由自主地握住◇Her hands clenched involuntarily.她不由自主地攥緊了拳頭。➤together緊握在一起◇She sat with hands clenched together in her lap.她雙手緊握放在大腿上坐着。PHRASES➤clenched between sb's teeth咬在某人的齒間◇He had a pipe clenched between his teeth.他嘴裏叼着一支煙斗。