clench
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UK clench [sth] vtr: (muscle, fist, jaw: make tense) (肌肉)
SC 使收紧，使绷紧 shǐ shōu jǐn，shǐ bēng jǐn
SC 捏紧 niē jǐn(拳头)
SC 咬紧 yǎo jǐn(牙齿)
I got scared when he clenched his fists.
他捏紧拳头的时候我害怕了。
clench vi: (muscle, fist, jaw: tense) (肌肉)
SC 收紧，绷紧 shōu jǐn，bēng jǐn
Her eyes narrowed and her jaw clenched.
她眯起了眼睛，并咬紧牙关。
clench [sth] vtr: (grasp, grip with hand)
SC 捏住 niē zhù
SC 握紧 niē zhù，wò jǐn
They clenched my arms and started pulling.
他们抓紧了我的胳膊，开始拉我。
clench [sth] vtr: dated (clinch: secure, settle conclusively)
SC 胜券在握 shèng quàn zài wò
TC 勝券在握
TC 勝券在握
SC 确保 shèng quàn zài wò，què bǎo
SC 咬紧 shèng quàn zài wò，yǎo jǐn(比喻)
The soccer team clenched the victory in the last few seconds of the game.
那个球队在比赛最后几秒钟咬紧了胜利。
clench your fists v expr: (make fist with both hands)
SC 握紧两个拳头