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clenchBrE /klentʃ/NAmE /klentʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they clench BrE /klentʃ/ NAmE /klentʃ/present simple - he / she / it clenches BrE /ˈklentʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈklentʃɪz/past simple clenched BrE /klentʃt/ NAmE /klentʃt/past participle clenched BrE /klentʃt/ NAmE /klentʃt/ -ing form clenching BrE /ˈklentʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈklentʃɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sth) when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press or squeeze them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset （通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时）捏紧，攥紧（拳头等），咬紧（牙齿等）◆He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。◆Through clenched teeth she told him to leave. 她咬牙切齿地叫他离开。◆His fists clenched slowly until his knuckles were white. 他的拳头慢慢地捏紧，直捏得指关节都发白了。 [T] ~ sth (in/between sth) to hold sth tightly and firmly 握紧；抓牢；攥住◆Her pen was clenched between her teeth. 她咬着笔。 |