Definition of clasp in English:

clasp

verb klɑːspklæsp

[with object]

1Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand.
紧抓
he clasped her arm
他紧紧抓住她的手臂。
Example sentencesExamples
- The blond man stared down at the bottle clasped gently between his hands.
- She clasped it tightly in her brown fist, and grinned in satisfaction.
- Cradle it like a small bird or clasp it tightly like a squirming cat.
- I clasped Kyle's hand tightly as we headed towards the front door.
- He slid his hand down her arm until he could clasp her hand.
- Snapping out my arm, I clasped the narrow wood between my fingers.
- He bent down on one knee, once again clasping my shoulders tightly.
- I clasped the shampoo bottle tightly and squeezed a small portion out of it and slowly worked it in my hair.
- Closing his eyes tightly, he clasped his head in his hands in deep regret.
- Quickly grabbing her stuff and clasping the key tightly in her hand she ran upstairs and went to the room at the end of the corridor.
- He leaned close, clasping the horse's mane as tightly as he could without harming the horse.
- He again turned from me, but this time, he reached out and clasped my hand tightly as he walked.
- She pushed it open without hesitation and still clasping my arm, dragged me inside.
- She put down her book, leaned back, and clasped the paper-knife tightly in both hands.
- Closing her eyes, she sat, cross legged, fingers clasping an emerald green pendant.
- "You have to be joking! " she laughs loudly, clasping his shoulder.
- She nestled happily in the curve of his arm, clasping his hand between hers.
- As they tightly clasped the bewildering ballot papers bearing the names of 111 parties across the country, some shed tears of joy, some danced in the streets.
- She clasped the sword tightly and started to walk back to the tavern.
- He clasped her hand tightly and she was immediately fond of his firm, warm grip that felt as if it fit like a glove.
Synonyms
grasp, grip, clutch, hold tightly, hang on to, cling to
take hold of, seize, grab
1. 1.1 Place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly.
  紧抱
  Kate's arms were clasped around her knees
  凯特的双臂紧抱着双膝。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He climbed down over her, and somehow she twisted enough to clasp her arms about his middle.
  Katherine moaned and clasped her arms around her son, pushing his dark hair away from his face.
  She stayed there, facing away from him, the book clasped to her chest.
  She clasped her arms around her legs, peering up at the man.
  She pulled her knees to her chest and clasped her arms around her shins.
  One of his arms is clasped around my waist, the other one resting on my shoulder.
  He caught my interest and I listened closely, my arms clasping tighter around his shoulders.
  My mother danced with the captain, clasped to his big chest.
2. 1.2 Hold (someone) tightly.
  紧握，紧抱
  he clasped Joanne in his arms
  他双臂紧抱乔安妮。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His hands begin to wander the length of her body and she clasps him around the neck to give him one more heated kiss before he continues his ‘work’.
  ‘Yes,’ she whispers, moving forward until she's clasping him in an embrace.
  She screamed and thrashed about, but he clasped her in his arms and beat the fire on her hands out with his coat.
  Here, the waves are strong enough to fight back, lifting you up and then spitting you out as they break, the undercurrent clasping you again and again, leaving no time to recover before it returns to grab and crash once more.
  Jack clasped Maria in his arms and held her to him, kissing her.
  If that didn't work - and it usually didn't - she'd clasp you to her bosom and try to hug you into submission.
  Then she clasped him by the waist, and they swept toward Earth.
  She clasped me in her arms and the coldness encapsulated me like a fog.
  So I said I had to go and he clasped me in his musty arms and told me I was an incredible person with a fierce inner light of joy.
  I bumped into Eric who clasped me in a tight manly hug.
  I have no doubt that all of us were responding to an atavistic impulse to clasp someone when we felt threatened.
  She clasped him tightly to her and jumped off.
  I clasped her gently by the shoulders and placed a kiss on her scowling brow.
  In one panel, gray smoke meanders around one of the girls and congeals into a pair of hands clasping her about the waist.
  And I was taken in immediate surprise when I was suddenly clasped and instantly kissed.
  Shrieking with excitement she hugged her father, clasping him tightly in her thrilled rush.
  He clasped me in a rough hug as I stood from picking up my bags.
  Both action and adventure lay around each and every corner, and, in the end, curiosity clasps you and before you knew it, you had been everywhere and completed the game.
  She clasped him in her arms and cried, waterfalls of tears spilling on his face and neck.
  The boy buried his face onto his father's shoulder and clasped him around the neck tightly.
  Synonyms
  embrace, hug, enfold, fold, enclose, envelop, wrap
  hold, squeeze
  archaic strain
2archaic Fasten (something) with a small brooch or similar device.
one modest emerald clasped her robe
一枚朴素的祖母绿扣住她的长袍。
Example sentencesExamples
- A while silk scarf was wrapped around her shoulders, and a jade pendant was clasped around her neck.
- He carefully undid it, then in one quick, violent motion, clasped it as tightly as it would go.
- He grasped her wrist and clasped the bracelet around it.
- But even so I clasped the necklace around my neck and smiled happily.
- For posterity I'd clasped the necklace Lily had given me around my neck.
Synonyms
fasten, fix, secure, clamp, bolt, rivet, lash, make fast, nail down, seal, tether

noun klɑːspklæsp

1A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
搭扣，扣钩，扣紧物
a gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp
绿松石搭扣的金镯子。
Example sentencesExamples
- She brushed past him, fingers working at the clasp of her deep green cloak.
- Attach the clasp to one end of the bracelet.
- One of my favorite albums, just barely held together with a gold clasp, is no bigger than my palm.
- She placed a finger gently on its golden clasp and opened it.
- The clasp was golden and she loved the sound of it when she clicked it open, or clicked it shut.
- She finally unhooked the clasp and threw the necklace across the room.
- She was short but pretty, her black hair pulled up neatly in a bun and fastened together with clasps made of gold.
- Pulling up a chair, I sat down and pushed up the gold clasp.
- For a shorter necklace, you may attach a clasp at the top of the necklace.
- I arched my back and redid the clasp of my bra.
- She held the clasps of the necklace up.
- A white kilt was wrapped around his waist, with a large gold clasp in the front.
- Buttons hadn't been invented in the 5th century so sleeves were held together with elaborate bronze clasps, and at last there was an explanation for the ivory rings.
- Carefully he wrapped his heavy traveling cloak over his shoulders and fastened the neck clasp.
- At each shoulder was a silver clasp in the shape of a star.
- Credentials were sent in an envelope held shut by a single metal clasp.
- She slid the lid over them and wanted to fasten the clasp.
- His hands hurried to undo the clasp of his cloak and spread it out on the grass.
- He unhooked the clasps and allowed the mask to fall down.
- I removed my cloak, that had a metal clasp, and my wristwatch.
Synonyms
fastener, fastening, catch, clip, pin
hook, hook and eye, buckle, hasp, lock
Archaeology fibula
1. 1.1 A silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present.
  （奖章缎带上的）银质棒状扣（刻有获奖者所参加战役的名称）
  he received the Queen's medal with four clasps
  Example sentencesExamples
  Why is it then that recipients have to wait for periods any greater than one month to receive their medal or clasp?
  In 1966 he was awarded an MBE and, on the same day, an Air Efficiency Award with two clasps for his service to the Air Force.
  He was awarded the Crimean War Medal, three clasps and the Turkish Crimean War Medal.
  A General Service medal with a clasp bearing the campaign's name will be struck.
  Once engraved, the medals and/or clasps are sent to commanders for presentation.
  He saw active service in the Crimean War as paymaster on HMS Gladiator, being awarded the Crimean War Medal, clasp Sevastapol.
  The medal features four clasps each bearing the names of battle honours awarded for action at Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nivelle and Nive.
  He was conspicuous also for being the only recruit with three long service badges and a long service medal with clasp!
  The Queen has given Royal Assent to the issuing of a General Service Medal with a special clasp for veterans who served in Egypt from 1951-54.
2in singular An embrace.
拥抱
we embraced, a tight clasp with cheeks touching
Example sentencesExamples
- I purposely put in all those big words because I hoped while he was figuring them out, I could get out of his very tight clasp.
- They were so close their bodies were touching, embraced in a clasp.
- What is the carefully mussed actor trying to work out exactly, sulking from exotic blonde embrace to manly clasp?
Synonyms
embrace, hug, cuddle, hold, squeeze
grip, grasp
1. 2.1 A grasp or handshake.
  紧握；握手
  he took her hand in a firm clasp
  他紧握着她的手。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He accepted her gloved hand to give it a quick and firm clasp.
  When she moved to walk away, she felt Robert's gentle yet firm clasp enfold her hand.
  He reached out and gripped my arm in an iron clasp.
  Robert shook it, immediately appreciating the firm clasp.
  She grasped his hand in a firm clasp, and he was surprised to find hard calluses on her palm, like those gained off hard work with ship and sword.
  His own fear, however, clutched at his gut, seizing him with its iron clasp.
  Synonyms
  grip, hold

Phrases

clasp hands

Shake hands with fervour or affection.
热情地握手；深情地握手
they clasped hands and slapped each other on the back
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I really appreciate for the help, man,’ he told the plumber, clasping hands with him before he showed the way out.
- Hearing their sentences, the defendants smiled at each other and clasped hands.
- Elderly folk emerging from a meeting on the beaches late last month clasped hands and insisted, ‘We are all New Zealanders.’
- Their turn came, and they walked to meet at the centre of the stage, clasping hands as they took their bows.
- Men arriving at the embassy in the morning smiled widely, clasped hands and then pulled together in long embraces.
- But surely the portrayal of a man and woman clasping hands in such a room signifies something more.
- He moved to her side and they clasped hands, allowing themselves to shake for just this time.
- They clasped hands and patted each other's backs.
- Women often tied their veils together so as not to get lost, or clasped hands in an unyielding grip that made it impossible to pass through a group in closed formation.
- She watches the men clasp hands, again taken aback by a display of obvious affection for her father.

clasp one's hands

Press one's hands together with the fingers interlaced.
双手手指交错紧握
he lay on his back with his hands clasped behind his head
他仰面躺着，双手交握枕在脑后。
Example sentencesExamples
- She straightened and nodded, clasping her hands together behind her back.
- David clasped his hands together and smiled piously.
- She clasped her hands together under her chin and leaned forward through the rising steam of her coffee.
- Dapper in grey pinstripes, the only one of those assembled sporting anything like a tan, he clasps his hands together.
- She shifted her weight back and forth clasping her hands together behind her back.
- Eventually we were saved by Bill, who walked in and clasped his hands together, in readiness for his announcement.
- Then he clasped his hands together and continued.
- He got down beside me, clasping his hands together behind his neck.
- Elizabeth clasped her hands together behind her back and walked in a full circle around the buggy, looking it up and down from all angles before she answered.
- The principal clasped his hands together; he sat behind a mahogany desk in a swivel chair.

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

gasp, grasp, hasp, rasp

Definition of clasp in US English:

clasp

verbklæspklasp

[with object]

1Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand.
紧抓
he clasped her arm
他紧紧抓住她的手臂。
Example sentencesExamples
- He clasped her hand tightly and she was immediately fond of his firm, warm grip that felt as if it fit like a glove.
- She pushed it open without hesitation and still clasping my arm, dragged me inside.
- The blond man stared down at the bottle clasped gently between his hands.
- He slid his hand down her arm until he could clasp her hand.
- She put down her book, leaned back, and clasped the paper-knife tightly in both hands.
- I clasped the shampoo bottle tightly and squeezed a small portion out of it and slowly worked it in my hair.
- As they tightly clasped the bewildering ballot papers bearing the names of 111 parties across the country, some shed tears of joy, some danced in the streets.
- He leaned close, clasping the horse's mane as tightly as he could without harming the horse.
- "You have to be joking! " she laughs loudly, clasping his shoulder.
- He again turned from me, but this time, he reached out and clasped my hand tightly as he walked.
- He bent down on one knee, once again clasping my shoulders tightly.
- Snapping out my arm, I clasped the narrow wood between my fingers.
- She clasped it tightly in her brown fist, and grinned in satisfaction.
- I clasped Kyle's hand tightly as we headed towards the front door.
- Closing her eyes, she sat, cross legged, fingers clasping an emerald green pendant.
- She clasped the sword tightly and started to walk back to the tavern.
- Closing his eyes tightly, he clasped his head in his hands in deep regret.
- Cradle it like a small bird or clasp it tightly like a squirming cat.
- She nestled happily in the curve of his arm, clasping his hand between hers.
- Quickly grabbing her stuff and clasping the key tightly in her hand she ran upstairs and went to the room at the end of the corridor.
Synonyms
grasp, grip, clutch, hold tightly, hang on to, cling to
1. 1.1 Place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly.
  紧抱
  Kate's arms were clasped around her knees
  凯特的双臂紧抱着双膝。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He caught my interest and I listened closely, my arms clasping tighter around his shoulders.
  Katherine moaned and clasped her arms around her son, pushing his dark hair away from his face.
  One of his arms is clasped around my waist, the other one resting on my shoulder.
  She clasped her arms around her legs, peering up at the man.
  My mother danced with the captain, clasped to his big chest.
  He climbed down over her, and somehow she twisted enough to clasp her arms about his middle.
  She pulled her knees to her chest and clasped her arms around her shins.
  She stayed there, facing away from him, the book clasped to her chest.
2. 1.2 Hold (someone) tightly.
  紧握，紧抱
  he clasped Joanne in his arms
  他双臂紧抱乔安妮。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He clasped me in a rough hug as I stood from picking up my bags.
  Here, the waves are strong enough to fight back, lifting you up and then spitting you out as they break, the undercurrent clasping you again and again, leaving no time to recover before it returns to grab and crash once more.
  His hands begin to wander the length of her body and she clasps him around the neck to give him one more heated kiss before he continues his ‘work’.
  If that didn't work - and it usually didn't - she'd clasp you to her bosom and try to hug you into submission.
  Shrieking with excitement she hugged her father, clasping him tightly in her thrilled rush.
  So I said I had to go and he clasped me in his musty arms and told me I was an incredible person with a fierce inner light of joy.
  In one panel, gray smoke meanders around one of the girls and congeals into a pair of hands clasping her about the waist.
  I bumped into Eric who clasped me in a tight manly hug.
  And I was taken in immediate surprise when I was suddenly clasped and instantly kissed.
  Jack clasped Maria in his arms and held her to him, kissing her.
  She clasped him in her arms and cried, waterfalls of tears spilling on his face and neck.
  She clasped me in her arms and the coldness encapsulated me like a fog.
  ‘Yes,’ she whispers, moving forward until she's clasping him in an embrace.
  She clasped him tightly to her and jumped off.
  She screamed and thrashed about, but he clasped her in his arms and beat the fire on her hands out with his coat.
  The boy buried his face onto his father's shoulder and clasped him around the neck tightly.
  Then she clasped him by the waist, and they swept toward Earth.
  Both action and adventure lay around each and every corner, and, in the end, curiosity clasps you and before you knew it, you had been everywhere and completed the game.
  I clasped her gently by the shoulders and placed a kiss on her scowling brow.
  I have no doubt that all of us were responding to an atavistic impulse to clasp someone when we felt threatened.
  Synonyms
  embrace, hug, enfold, fold, enclose, envelop, wrap
3. 1.3clasp one's hands Press one's hands together with the fingers interlaced.
  双手手指交错紧握
  he lay on his back with his hands clasped behind his head
  他仰面躺着，双手交握枕在脑后。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She shifted her weight back and forth clasping her hands together behind her back.
  He got down beside me, clasping his hands together behind his neck.
  Then he clasped his hands together and continued.
  David clasped his hands together and smiled piously.
  Dapper in grey pinstripes, the only one of those assembled sporting anything like a tan, he clasps his hands together.
  Eventually we were saved by Bill, who walked in and clasped his hands together, in readiness for his announcement.
  She straightened and nodded, clasping her hands together behind her back.
  Elizabeth clasped her hands together behind her back and walked in a full circle around the buggy, looking it up and down from all angles before she answered.
  She clasped her hands together under her chin and leaned forward through the rising steam of her coffee.
  The principal clasped his hands together; he sat behind a mahogany desk in a swivel chair.
2archaic Fasten (something) with a small device, typically a metal one.
〈古〉用（小装置，尤指金属装置）扣住
one modest emerald clasped her robe
一枚朴素的祖母绿扣住她的长袍。
Example sentencesExamples
- He grasped her wrist and clasped the bracelet around it.
- For posterity I'd clasped the necklace Lily had given me around my neck.
- A while silk scarf was wrapped around her shoulders, and a jade pendant was clasped around her neck.
- But even so I clasped the necklace around my neck and smiled happily.
- He carefully undid it, then in one quick, violent motion, clasped it as tightly as it would go.
Synonyms
fasten, fix, secure, clamp, bolt, rivet, lash, make fast, nail down, seal, tether

nounklæspklasp

1A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
搭扣，扣钩，扣紧物
a handbag with a golden clasp
Example sentencesExamples
- Pulling up a chair, I sat down and pushed up the gold clasp.
- She finally unhooked the clasp and threw the necklace across the room.
- She placed a finger gently on its golden clasp and opened it.
- He unhooked the clasps and allowed the mask to fall down.
- I arched my back and redid the clasp of my bra.
- A white kilt was wrapped around his waist, with a large gold clasp in the front.
- One of my favorite albums, just barely held together with a gold clasp, is no bigger than my palm.
- I removed my cloak, that had a metal clasp, and my wristwatch.
- The clasp was golden and she loved the sound of it when she clicked it open, or clicked it shut.
- Attach the clasp to one end of the bracelet.
- Credentials were sent in an envelope held shut by a single metal clasp.
- She slid the lid over them and wanted to fasten the clasp.
- She held the clasps of the necklace up.
- Carefully he wrapped his heavy traveling cloak over his shoulders and fastened the neck clasp.
- For a shorter necklace, you may attach a clasp at the top of the necklace.
- She was short but pretty, her black hair pulled up neatly in a bun and fastened together with clasps made of gold.
- She brushed past him, fingers working at the clasp of her deep green cloak.
- At each shoulder was a silver clasp in the shape of a star.
- His hands hurried to undo the clasp of his cloak and spread it out on the grass.
- Buttons hadn't been invented in the 5th century so sleeves were held together with elaborate bronze clasps, and at last there was an explanation for the ivory rings.
Synonyms
fastener, fastening, catch, clip, pin
1. 1.1 A silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present.
  （奖章缎带上的）银质棒状扣（刻有获奖者所参加战役的名称）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Why is it then that recipients have to wait for periods any greater than one month to receive their medal or clasp?
  He was conspicuous also for being the only recruit with three long service badges and a long service medal with clasp!
  He saw active service in the Crimean War as paymaster on HMS Gladiator, being awarded the Crimean War Medal, clasp Sevastapol.
  A General Service medal with a clasp bearing the campaign's name will be struck.
  He was awarded the Crimean War Medal, three clasps and the Turkish Crimean War Medal.
  Once engraved, the medals and/or clasps are sent to commanders for presentation.
  The medal features four clasps each bearing the names of battle honours awarded for action at Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nivelle and Nive.
  The Queen has given Royal Assent to the issuing of a General Service Medal with a special clasp for veterans who served in Egypt from 1951-54.
  In 1966 he was awarded an MBE and, on the same day, an Air Efficiency Award with two clasps for his service to the Air Force.
2in singular An embrace.
拥抱
Example sentencesExamples
- I purposely put in all those big words because I hoped while he was figuring them out, I could get out of his very tight clasp.
- What is the carefully mussed actor trying to work out exactly, sulking from exotic blonde embrace to manly clasp?
- They were so close their bodies were touching, embraced in a clasp.
Synonyms
embrace, hug, cuddle, hold, squeeze
1. 2.1 A grasp or handshake.
  紧握；握手
  he took her hand in a firm clasp
  他紧握着她的手。
  Example sentencesExamples
  When she moved to walk away, she felt Robert's gentle yet firm clasp enfold her hand.
  He reached out and gripped my arm in an iron clasp.
  She grasped his hand in a firm clasp, and he was surprised to find hard calluses on her palm, like those gained off hard work with ship and sword.
  He accepted her gloved hand to give it a quick and firm clasp.
  His own fear, however, clutched at his gut, seizing him with its iron clasp.
  Robert shook it, immediately appreciating the firm clasp.
  Synonyms
  grip, hold

Phrases

clasp hands

Shake hands with fervor or affection.
热情地握手；深情地握手
Example sentencesExamples
- He moved to her side and they clasped hands, allowing themselves to shake for just this time.
- She watches the men clasp hands, again taken aback by a display of obvious affection for her father.
- Women often tied their veils together so as not to get lost, or clasped hands in an unyielding grip that made it impossible to pass through a group in closed formation.
- But surely the portrayal of a man and woman clasping hands in such a room signifies something more.
- They clasped hands and patted each other's backs.
- Elderly folk emerging from a meeting on the beaches late last month clasped hands and insisted, ‘We are all New Zealanders.’
- Hearing their sentences, the defendants smiled at each other and clasped hands.
- Men arriving at the embassy in the morning smiled widely, clasped hands and then pulled together in long embraces.
- ‘I really appreciate for the help, man,’ he told the plumber, clasping hands with him before he showed the way out.
- Their turn came, and they walked to meet at the centre of the stage, clasping hands as they took their bows.

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

单词	clasp
释义	Definition of clasp in English: clasp verb klɑːspklæsp [with object] 1Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand. 紧抓 he clasped her arm 他紧紧抓住她的手臂。 Example sentencesExamples The blond man stared down at the bottle clasped gently between his hands. She clasped it tightly in her brown fist, and grinned in satisfaction. Cradle it like a small bird or clasp it tightly like a squirming cat. I clasped Kyle's hand tightly as we headed towards the front door. He slid his hand down her arm until he could clasp her hand. Snapping out my arm, I clasped the narrow wood between my fingers. He bent down on one knee, once again clasping my shoulders tightly. I clasped the shampoo bottle tightly and squeezed a small portion out of it and slowly worked it in my hair. Closing his eyes tightly, he clasped his head in his hands in deep regret. Quickly grabbing her stuff and clasping the key tightly in her hand she ran upstairs and went to the room at the end of the corridor. He leaned close, clasping the horse's mane as tightly as he could without harming the horse. He again turned from me, but this time, he reached out and clasped my hand tightly as he walked. She pushed it open without hesitation and still clasping my arm, dragged me inside. She put down her book, leaned back, and clasped the paper-knife tightly in both hands. Closing her eyes, she sat, cross legged, fingers clasping an emerald green pendant. "You have to be joking! " she laughs loudly, clasping his shoulder. She nestled happily in the curve of his arm, clasping his hand between hers. As they tightly clasped the bewildering ballot papers bearing the names of 111 parties across the country, some shed tears of joy, some danced in the streets. She clasped the sword tightly and started to walk back to the tavern. He clasped her hand tightly and she was immediately fond of his firm, warm grip that felt as if it fit like a glove. Synonyms grasp, grip, clutch, hold tightly, hang on to, cling to take hold of, seize, grab 1.1 Place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. 紧抱 Kate's arms were clasped around her knees 凯特的双臂紧抱着双膝。 Example sentencesExamples He climbed down over her, and somehow she twisted enough to clasp her arms about his middle. Katherine moaned and clasped her arms around her son, pushing his dark hair away from his face. She stayed there, facing away from him, the book clasped to her chest. She clasped her arms around her legs, peering up at the man. She pulled her knees to her chest and clasped her arms around her shins. One of his arms is clasped around my waist, the other one resting on my shoulder. He caught my interest and I listened closely, my arms clasping tighter around his shoulders. My mother danced with the captain, clasped to his big chest. 1.2 Hold (someone) tightly. 紧握，紧抱 he clasped Joanne in his arms 他双臂紧抱乔安妮。 Example sentencesExamples His hands begin to wander the length of her body and she clasps him around the neck to give him one more heated kiss before he continues his ‘work’. ‘Yes,’ she whispers, moving forward until she's clasping him in an embrace. She screamed and thrashed about, but he clasped her in his arms and beat the fire on her hands out with his coat. Here, the waves are strong enough to fight back, lifting you up and then spitting you out as they break, the undercurrent clasping you again and again, leaving no time to recover before it returns to grab and crash once more. Jack clasped Maria in his arms and held her to him, kissing her. If that didn't work - and it usually didn't - she'd clasp you to her bosom and try to hug you into submission. Then she clasped him by the waist, and they swept toward Earth. She clasped me in her arms and the coldness encapsulated me like a fog. So I said I had to go and he clasped me in his musty arms and told me I was an incredible person with a fierce inner light of joy. I bumped into Eric who clasped me in a tight manly hug. I have no doubt that all of us were responding to an atavistic impulse to clasp someone when we felt threatened. She clasped him tightly to her and jumped off. I clasped her gently by the shoulders and placed a kiss on her scowling brow. In one panel, gray smoke meanders around one of the girls and congeals into a pair of hands clasping her about the waist. And I was taken in immediate surprise when I was suddenly clasped and instantly kissed. Shrieking with excitement she hugged her father, clasping him tightly in her thrilled rush. He clasped me in a rough hug as I stood from picking up my bags. Both action and adventure lay around each and every corner, and, in the end, curiosity clasps you and before you knew it, you had been everywhere and completed the game. She clasped him in her arms and cried, waterfalls of tears spilling on his face and neck. The boy buried his face onto his father's shoulder and clasped him around the neck tightly. Synonyms embrace, hug, enfold, fold, enclose, envelop, wrap hold, squeeze archaic strain 2archaic Fasten (something) with a small brooch or similar device. one modest emerald clasped her robe 一枚朴素的祖母绿扣住她的长袍。 Example sentencesExamples A while silk scarf was wrapped around her shoulders, and a jade pendant was clasped around her neck. He carefully undid it, then in one quick, violent motion, clasped it as tightly as it would go. He grasped her wrist and clasped the bracelet around it. But even so I clasped the necklace around my neck and smiled happily. For posterity I'd clasped the necklace Lily had given me around my neck. Synonyms fasten, fix, secure, clamp, bolt, rivet, lash, make fast, nail down, seal, tether noun klɑːspklæsp 1A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together. 搭扣，扣钩，扣紧物 a gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp 绿松石搭扣的金镯子。 Example sentencesExamples She brushed past him, fingers working at the clasp of her deep green cloak. Attach the clasp to one end of the bracelet. One of my favorite albums, just barely held together with a gold clasp, is no bigger than my palm. She placed a finger gently on its golden clasp and opened it. The clasp was golden and she loved the sound of it when she clicked it open, or clicked it shut. She finally unhooked the clasp and threw the necklace across the room. She was short but pretty, her black hair pulled up neatly in a bun and fastened together with clasps made of gold. Pulling up a chair, I sat down and pushed up the gold clasp. For a shorter necklace, you may attach a clasp at the top of the necklace. I arched my back and redid the clasp of my bra. She held the clasps of the necklace up. A white kilt was wrapped around his waist, with a large gold clasp in the front. Buttons hadn't been invented in the 5th century so sleeves were held together with elaborate bronze clasps, and at last there was an explanation for the ivory rings. Carefully he wrapped his heavy traveling cloak over his shoulders and fastened the neck clasp. At each shoulder was a silver clasp in the shape of a star. Credentials were sent in an envelope held shut by a single metal clasp. She slid the lid over them and wanted to fasten the clasp. His hands hurried to undo the clasp of his cloak and spread it out on the grass. He unhooked the clasps and allowed the mask to fall down. I removed my cloak, that had a metal clasp, and my wristwatch. Synonyms fastener, fastening, catch, clip, pin hook, hook and eye, buckle, hasp, lock Archaeology fibula 1.1 A silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present. （奖章缎带上的）银质棒状扣（刻有获奖者所参加战役的名称） he received the Queen's medal with four clasps Example sentencesExamples Why is it then that recipients have to wait for periods any greater than one month to receive their medal or clasp? In 1966 he was awarded an MBE and, on the same day, an Air Efficiency Award with two clasps for his service to the Air Force. He was awarded the Crimean War Medal, three clasps and the Turkish Crimean War Medal. A General Service medal with a clasp bearing the campaign's name will be struck. Once engraved, the medals and/or clasps are sent to commanders for presentation. He saw active service in the Crimean War as paymaster on HMS Gladiator, being awarded the Crimean War Medal, clasp Sevastapol. The medal features four clasps each bearing the names of battle honours awarded for action at Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nivelle and Nive. He was conspicuous also for being the only recruit with three long service badges and a long service medal with clasp! The Queen has given Royal Assent to the issuing of a General Service Medal with a special clasp for veterans who served in Egypt from 1951-54. 2in singular An embrace. 拥抱 we embraced, a tight clasp with cheeks touching Example sentencesExamples I purposely put in all those big words because I hoped while he was figuring them out, I could get out of his very tight clasp. They were so close their bodies were touching, embraced in a clasp. What is the carefully mussed actor trying to work out exactly, sulking from exotic blonde embrace to manly clasp? Synonyms embrace, hug, cuddle, hold, squeeze grip, grasp 2.1 A grasp or handshake. 紧握；握手 he took her hand in a firm clasp 他紧握着她的手。 Example sentencesExamples He accepted her gloved hand to give it a quick and firm clasp. When she moved to walk away, she felt Robert's gentle yet firm clasp enfold her hand. He reached out and gripped my arm in an iron clasp. Robert shook it, immediately appreciating the firm clasp. She grasped his hand in a firm clasp, and he was surprised to find hard calluses on her palm, like those gained off hard work with ship and sword. His own fear, however, clutched at his gut, seizing him with its iron clasp. Synonyms grip, hold Phrases clasp hands Shake hands with fervour or affection. 热情地握手；深情地握手 they clasped hands and slapped each other on the back Example sentencesExamples ‘I really appreciate for the help, man,’ he told the plumber, clasping hands with him before he showed the way out. Hearing their sentences, the defendants smiled at each other and clasped hands. Elderly folk emerging from a meeting on the beaches late last month clasped hands and insisted, ‘We are all New Zealanders.’ Their turn came, and they walked to meet at the centre of the stage, clasping hands as they took their bows. Men arriving at the embassy in the morning smiled widely, clasped hands and then pulled together in long embraces. But surely the portrayal of a man and woman clasping hands in such a room signifies something more. He moved to her side and they clasped hands, allowing themselves to shake for just this time. They clasped hands and patted each other's backs. Women often tied their veils together so as not to get lost, or clasped hands in an unyielding grip that made it impossible to pass through a group in closed formation. She watches the men clasp hands, again taken aback by a display of obvious affection for her father. clasp one's hands Press one's hands together with the fingers interlaced. 双手手指交错紧握 he lay on his back with his hands clasped behind his head 他仰面躺着，双手交握枕在脑后。 Example sentencesExamples She straightened and nodded, clasping her hands together behind her back. David clasped his hands together and smiled piously. She clasped her hands together under her chin and leaned forward through the rising steam of her coffee. Dapper in grey pinstripes, the only one of those assembled sporting anything like a tan, he clasps his hands together. She shifted her weight back and forth clasping her hands together behind her back. Eventually we were saved by Bill, who walked in and clasped his hands together, in readiness for his announcement. Then he clasped his hands together and continued. He got down beside me, clasping his hands together behind his neck. Elizabeth clasped her hands together behind her back and walked in a full circle around the buggy, looking it up and down from all angles before she answered. The principal clasped his hands together; he sat behind a mahogany desk in a swivel chair. Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. Rhymes gasp, grasp, hasp, rasp verb.1 phr. Definition of clasp in US English: clasp verbklæspklasp [with object] 1Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand. 紧抓 he clasped her arm 他紧紧抓住她的手臂。 Example sentencesExamples He clasped her hand tightly and she was immediately fond of his firm, warm grip that felt as if it fit like a glove. She pushed it open without hesitation and still clasping my arm, dragged me inside. The blond man stared down at the bottle clasped gently between his hands. He slid his hand down her arm until he could clasp her hand. She put down her book, leaned back, and clasped the paper-knife tightly in both hands. I clasped the shampoo bottle tightly and squeezed a small portion out of it and slowly worked it in my hair. As they tightly clasped the bewildering ballot papers bearing the names of 111 parties across the country, some shed tears of joy, some danced in the streets. He leaned close, clasping the horse's mane as tightly as he could without harming the horse. "You have to be joking! " she laughs loudly, clasping his shoulder. He again turned from me, but this time, he reached out and clasped my hand tightly as he walked. He bent down on one knee, once again clasping my shoulders tightly. Snapping out my arm, I clasped the narrow wood between my fingers. She clasped it tightly in her brown fist, and grinned in satisfaction. I clasped Kyle's hand tightly as we headed towards the front door. Closing her eyes, she sat, cross legged, fingers clasping an emerald green pendant. She clasped the sword tightly and started to walk back to the tavern. Closing his eyes tightly, he clasped his head in his hands in deep regret. Cradle it like a small bird or clasp it tightly like a squirming cat. She nestled happily in the curve of his arm, clasping his hand between hers. Quickly grabbing her stuff and clasping the key tightly in her hand she ran upstairs and went to the room at the end of the corridor. Synonyms grasp, grip, clutch, hold tightly, hang on to, cling to 1.1 Place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. 紧抱 Kate's arms were clasped around her knees 凯特的双臂紧抱着双膝。 Example sentencesExamples He caught my interest and I listened closely, my arms clasping tighter around his shoulders. Katherine moaned and clasped her arms around her son, pushing his dark hair away from his face. One of his arms is clasped around my waist, the other one resting on my shoulder. She clasped her arms around her legs, peering up at the man. My mother danced with the captain, clasped to his big chest. He climbed down over her, and somehow she twisted enough to clasp her arms about his middle. She pulled her knees to her chest and clasped her arms around her shins. She stayed there, facing away from him, the book clasped to her chest. 1.2 Hold (someone) tightly. 紧握，紧抱 he clasped Joanne in his arms 他双臂紧抱乔安妮。 Example sentencesExamples He clasped me in a rough hug as I stood from picking up my bags. Here, the waves are strong enough to fight back, lifting you up and then spitting you out as they break, the undercurrent clasping you again and again, leaving no time to recover before it returns to grab and crash once more. His hands begin to wander the length of her body and she clasps him around the neck to give him one more heated kiss before he continues his ‘work’. If that didn't work - and it usually didn't - she'd clasp you to her bosom and try to hug you into submission. Shrieking with excitement she hugged her father, clasping him tightly in her thrilled rush. So I said I had to go and he clasped me in his musty arms and told me I was an incredible person with a fierce inner light of joy. In one panel, gray smoke meanders around one of the girls and congeals into a pair of hands clasping her about the waist. I bumped into Eric who clasped me in a tight manly hug. And I was taken in immediate surprise when I was suddenly clasped and instantly kissed. Jack clasped Maria in his arms and held her to him, kissing her. She clasped him in her arms and cried, waterfalls of tears spilling on his face and neck. She clasped me in her arms and the coldness encapsulated me like a fog. ‘Yes,’ she whispers, moving forward until she's clasping him in an embrace. She clasped him tightly to her and jumped off. She screamed and thrashed about, but he clasped her in his arms and beat the fire on her hands out with his coat. The boy buried his face onto his father's shoulder and clasped him around the neck tightly. Then she clasped him by the waist, and they swept toward Earth. Both action and adventure lay around each and every corner, and, in the end, curiosity clasps you and before you knew it, you had been everywhere and completed the game. I clasped her gently by the shoulders and placed a kiss on her scowling brow. I have no doubt that all of us were responding to an atavistic impulse to clasp someone when we felt threatened. Synonyms embrace, hug, enfold, fold, enclose, envelop, wrap 1.3clasp one's hands Press one's hands together with the fingers interlaced. 双手手指交错紧握 he lay on his back with his hands clasped behind his head 他仰面躺着，双手交握枕在脑后。 Example sentencesExamples She shifted her weight back and forth clasping her hands together behind her back. He got down beside me, clasping his hands together behind his neck. Then he clasped his hands together and continued. David clasped his hands together and smiled piously. Dapper in grey pinstripes, the only one of those assembled sporting anything like a tan, he clasps his hands together. Eventually we were saved by Bill, who walked in and clasped his hands together, in readiness for his announcement. She straightened and nodded, clasping her hands together behind her back. Elizabeth clasped her hands together behind her back and walked in a full circle around the buggy, looking it up and down from all angles before she answered. She clasped her hands together under her chin and leaned forward through the rising steam of her coffee. The principal clasped his hands together; he sat behind a mahogany desk in a swivel chair. 2archaic Fasten (something) with a small device, typically a metal one. 〈古〉用（小装置，尤指金属装置）扣住 one modest emerald clasped her robe 一枚朴素的祖母绿扣住她的长袍。 Example sentencesExamples He grasped her wrist and clasped the bracelet around it. For posterity I'd clasped the necklace Lily had given me around my neck. A while silk scarf was wrapped around her shoulders, and a jade pendant was clasped around her neck. But even so I clasped the necklace around my neck and smiled happily. He carefully undid it, then in one quick, violent motion, clasped it as tightly as it would go. Synonyms fasten, fix, secure, clamp, bolt, rivet, lash, make fast, nail down, seal, tether nounklæspklasp 1A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together. 搭扣，扣钩，扣紧物 a handbag with a golden clasp Example sentencesExamples Pulling up a chair, I sat down and pushed up the gold clasp. She finally unhooked the clasp and threw the necklace across the room. She placed a finger gently on its golden clasp and opened it. He unhooked the clasps and allowed the mask to fall down. I arched my back and redid the clasp of my bra. A white kilt was wrapped around his waist, with a large gold clasp in the front. One of my favorite albums, just barely held together with a gold clasp, is no bigger than my palm. I removed my cloak, that had a metal clasp, and my wristwatch. The clasp was golden and she loved the sound of it when she clicked it open, or clicked it shut. Attach the clasp to one end of the bracelet. Credentials were sent in an envelope held shut by a single metal clasp. She slid the lid over them and wanted to fasten the clasp. She held the clasps of the necklace up. Carefully he wrapped his heavy traveling cloak over his shoulders and fastened the neck clasp. For a shorter necklace, you may attach a clasp at the top of the necklace. She was short but pretty, her black hair pulled up neatly in a bun and fastened together with clasps made of gold. She brushed past him, fingers working at the clasp of her deep green cloak. At each shoulder was a silver clasp in the shape of a star. His hands hurried to undo the clasp of his cloak and spread it out on the grass. Buttons hadn't been invented in the 5th century so sleeves were held together with elaborate bronze clasps, and at last there was an explanation for the ivory rings. Synonyms fastener, fastening, catch, clip, pin 1.1 A silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present. （奖章缎带上的）银质棒状扣（刻有获奖者所参加战役的名称） Example sentencesExamples Why is it then that recipients have to wait for periods any greater than one month to receive their medal or clasp? He was conspicuous also for being the only recruit with three long service badges and a long service medal with clasp! He saw active service in the Crimean War as paymaster on HMS Gladiator, being awarded the Crimean War Medal, clasp Sevastapol. A General Service medal with a clasp bearing the campaign's name will be struck. He was awarded the Crimean War Medal, three clasps and the Turkish Crimean War Medal. Once engraved, the medals and/or clasps are sent to commanders for presentation. The medal features four clasps each bearing the names of battle honours awarded for action at Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nivelle and Nive. The Queen has given Royal Assent to the issuing of a General Service Medal with a special clasp for veterans who served in Egypt from 1951-54. In 1966 he was awarded an MBE and, on the same day, an Air Efficiency Award with two clasps for his service to the Air Force. 2in singular An embrace. 拥抱 Example sentencesExamples I purposely put in all those big words because I hoped while he was figuring them out, I could get out of his very tight clasp. What is the carefully mussed actor trying to work out exactly, sulking from exotic blonde embrace to manly clasp? They were so close their bodies were touching, embraced in a clasp. Synonyms embrace, hug, cuddle, hold, squeeze 2.1 A grasp or handshake. 紧握；握手 he took her hand in a firm clasp 他紧握着她的手。 Example sentencesExamples When she moved to walk away, she felt Robert's gentle yet firm clasp enfold her hand. He reached out and gripped my arm in an iron clasp. She grasped his hand in a firm clasp, and he was surprised to find hard calluses on her palm, like those gained off hard work with ship and sword. He accepted her gloved hand to give it a quick and firm clasp. His own fear, however, clutched at his gut, seizing him with its iron clasp. Robert shook it, immediately appreciating the firm clasp. Synonyms grip, hold Phrases clasp hands Shake hands with fervor or affection. 热情地握手；深情地握手 Example sentencesExamples He moved to her side and they clasped hands, allowing themselves to shake for just this time. She watches the men clasp hands, again taken aback by a display of obvious affection for her father. Women often tied their veils together so as not to get lost, or clasped hands in an unyielding grip that made it impossible to pass through a group in closed formation. But surely the portrayal of a man and woman clasping hands in such a room signifies something more. They clasped hands and patted each other's backs. Elderly folk emerging from a meeting on the beaches late last month clasped hands and insisted, ‘We are all New Zealanders.’ Hearing their sentences, the defendants smiled at each other and clasped hands. Men arriving at the embassy in the morning smiled widely, clasped hands and then pulled together in long embraces. ‘I really appreciate for the help, man,’ he told the plumber, clasping hands with him before he showed the way out. Their turn came, and they walked to meet at the centre of the stage, clasping hands as they took their bows. Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. verb.1 phr.
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