clutch /klʌtʃ/ I. vt.& vi. 抓紧，紧握；企图抓住: clutch money in one’s hand 把钱抓在手里 A drowning person will clutch at a straw. ［谚］急不暇择。‖II. n.［c］ 1.(常用pl.) 掌握，控制：fall into the clutches of the enemy 落入敌人的魔掌 Criminals cannot escape the clutches of the law. 罪犯难逃法网。 2.(汽车、机器等的)离合器：ride the clutch (驾驶时)脚踩在离合器上；an automatic clutch 自动离合器