clutches
plural noun
us/ˈklʌtʃ·əz/aholdon someone or something:
Thefamilydogsavedtheirdaughterfrom theicyclutches of theriver.
Clutches can alsomeancontrolorpowerover someone,esp.harmfulcontrolorpower:
They are not beyond the clutches of thecourts.
| 单词 | someone's clutches |
| 释义 | someone'sclutchesC2 thecontrolof someone: Heis in/hasfallenintotheclutchesofthat woman. Thedirectorhad a goodstorytoworkwith, butfellinto theclutchesof theworstsortofmelodrama. Ourcountryis in theclutchesofhard-nosedexecutiveswhowanteverything to be aboutmoney. She wasdesperatetorescuehersonfrom theclutchesof thiseviltemptress. We wereimpressedby the league'sabilitytokeepAmericanplayersout of theclutchesofforeignclubs. See also clutchnoun(CONTROL) clutches| American Dictionaryclutches plural noun us/ˈklʌtʃ·əz/aholdon someone or something: Thefamilydogsavedtheirdaughterfrom theicyclutches of theriver. Clutches can alsomeancontrolorpowerover someone,esp.harmfulcontrolorpower: They are not beyond the clutches of thecourts. |
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