英 [klentʃ] 美 [klentʃ]
v. 攥紧（拳头等），咬紧（牙齿等）；紧握，紧咬
n. （身体部位的）紧缩，紧绷
【名】 （Clench）克伦奇（人名）
复数clenches
第三人称单数clenches
现在分词clenching
过去式clenched
过去分词clenched
clench /klɛntʃ/ CET6+ TEM4 [ clenching clenched clenches ]
及物动词/不及物动词 When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry. (常指因生气而) 握紧 (拳头)
Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.
亚丽克斯握紧拳头，咬紧牙。
She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was.
她扯了扯他的袖子，他恶汹汹地转过身，在看见她是谁之前又再次握紧了拳头。
及物动词/不及物动词 When you clench your teeth or they clench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset. (常指因生气或不安而) 咬紧 (牙)
Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger.
帕茜不得不咬紧牙关来压下怒火。
及物动词 If you clench something in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth. 握紧; 咬紧
I clenched the arms of my chair.
我紧紧握住我的椅子扶手。
... crunch 发出碎裂声 clench 紧握 grit 砂砾 ...
Don't clench your fists because it can lead to tightening the arms, shoulders, and neck.
不要握紧你的拳头，因为它会导致手臂、肩膀和脖子紧绷。
They leap to their feet, clench fists and let out long screams, clawing at the ground and air.
他们跳起来，握紧拳头，发出长长的尖叫声，抓向地面或空中。
The next time you're faced with a choice that takes self-control, clench your fist or firm that bicep.
下次当你面临需要自我控制的选择时，握紧你的拳头或收紧你的二头肌。
Or just clench your jaw and hang on with white knuckles in terrified silence.
In this simple mnemonic example, the clench phase corresponds to convergence and the release to divergence.
This action was to clench either their right or their left hand into a fist.