clasp
- n.紧握;(包、皮带或首饰的)搭扣;扣环;紧抱;紧攥
- vt.扣紧;握紧;抱紧;抓紧;紧紧拥抱;攥紧;扣牢
复数： clasps 过去式： clasped 现在分词： clasping 过去分词： clasped 第三人称单数： clasps
claspverb
握紧；攥紧；抓紧
to hold sth tightly in your hand
He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together.
他俯身向前，双手十字交错地紧握着。
They clasped hands (= held each other's hands) .
他们相互紧握着对方的手。
I stood there, clasping the door handle.
我站在那里，紧攥着门把手。
抱紧；紧紧拥抱
to hold sb/sth tightly with your arms around them
She clasped the children in her arms.
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
He clasped her to him .
他紧紧地拥抱着她。
扣紧；扣住；扣牢
to fasten sth with a clasp
She clasped the bracelet around her wrist.
她把手镯戴上手腕扣牢。
noun
（包、皮带或首饰的）搭扣，扣环
a device that fastens sth, such as a bag or the ends of a belt or a piece of jewellery
the clasp of a necklace/handbag
项链扣环；手提包扣
紧握；紧攥；紧抱
a tight hold with your hand or in your arms
He took her hand in his firm warm clasp.
他用温暖的手紧紧握住她的手。
These words all mean to have sb/sth in your hands, arms, etc. 以上各词均含抓住、抱住、托住、握住之义。
to have sb/sth in your hand, arms, etc.指抓住、抱住、托住、握住：
She was holding a large box.
她提着一只大箱子。
I held the baby gently in my arms.
我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
to continue to hold sb/sth; to put your hand on sb/sth and not take your hand away指抓紧、不放开：
Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
握紧，我让你松手时再松开。
to hold on to sb/sth tightly, especially with your whole body尤指用身体紧抱、紧握、抓紧：
Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
生还者紧紧抱住一块块漂浮在水面上的残骸。
to hold sb/sth tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of sth suddenly尤指用手抓紧、紧握、抱紧、突然抓住：
She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
to hold on to sth very tightly with your hand指用手紧握、紧抓：
Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
to take hold of sth firmly指抓紧、抓牢：
He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
( formal ) to hold sb/sth tightly in your hand or in your arms指紧握、攥紧、抱紧：
They clasped hands (= held each other's hands) .
他们相互紧握着对方的手。
She clasped the children in her arms.
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
to hold on to sth very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling尤指为支撑自己或防止跌倒紧紧抓住某物：
Hang on tight. We're off!
抓紧，我们出发了！
noun
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- the act of grasping
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- Synonym: clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold
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- a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
verb
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- hold firmly and tightly
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- grasp firmly
- The child clasped my hands
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- fasten with a buckle or buckles
- Synonym: buckle
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- fasten with or as if with a brooch
- Synonym: brooch
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I could not escape from the clasp of her arms .
我无法挣脱她紧抱的双臂。
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Whom do I try to clasp in my arms ?
我想把谁紧抱在臂里呢？
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He took her hand in his firm warm clasp .
他用温暖的手紧紧握住她的手。
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She clasped the children in her arms .
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
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I stood there , clasping the door handle .
我站在那里，紧攥着门把手。
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She clasped the photo to her heart .
她把相片紧紧地抱在怀里。
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She clasped the bracelet around her wrist .
她把手镯戴上手腕扣牢。
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They clasped hands .
他们相互紧握着对方的手。
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He clasped her to him .
他紧紧地拥抱着她。
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His hands were clasped behind him like a drill sergeant .
他双手背在身后，像一个教官。
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Clasp the chain like so .
像这样扣上链子。
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She stood still , head bowed , hands clasped in front of her .
她一动不动地站着，低着头，双手紧扣在胸前。
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She clasped her hands together on her lap
她十指紧扣，放在膝上。
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She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag .
她坐在那里紧张地摆弄着手提包的扣钩。
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He clasped the gold in his hand .
他把金子紧紧地攥在手里。
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The woman clasped the baby to her bosom .
那个女人把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
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He clasped his girlfriend to him .
他把女友紧紧搂入怀中。
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I clasped my teacher 's hand and felt a warm current coursing through my body .
我握着老师的手，一股热流传遍全身。
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She clasped her child to her bosom .
她把孩子紧紧揽在怀里。
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They clasped hands , telling each other to take good care .
两人紧紧握手，互道珍重。
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The mother clasped her baby to her breast .
母亲把婴儿紧紧搂在怀里。
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His hands were clasped loosely around her waist .
他怡然自得地双手搂着她的腰肢。
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He clasped a knife in his hand .
他手里紧握着一把刀。
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He held her in a tight clasp .
他紧紧地搂着她。
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The clasp on his belt had broken , so he had to hold his trousers up .
他的皮带上的钩子已经坏了，所以不得不用手拉起裤子来。
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The child clasped the doll tightly .
小孩紧抱着洋娃娃。
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The button won 't clasp .
扣子扣不上。
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They clasped hands tightly .
两人紧紧握手。
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And the poor creature dropped on his knees before the stolid murderer , and clasped appealing hands .
于是这个可怜的家伙，双手合掌，祈求地跪倒在那个残忍的凶手面前。
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My button hook won 't clasp .
我的钮扣钩怎么也扣不上。
通常表示爱意或友善。
She embraced her daughter warmly.
她热情地拥抱女儿。
The two men met and embraced.
这两个人见面后拥抱在一起。
强调抱或握得很紧。
The woman clasped the baby to her bosom.
那个女人把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
He clasped the gold in his hand.
他把金子紧紧地攥在手里。
He clasped his girlfriend to him.
他把女友紧紧搂入怀中。
强调抱着的状态。
She held a baby in her arms.
她怀里抱着一个婴儿。
The young lovers held each other close.
这对年轻恋人紧紧相拥。
既可表示拥抱他人，也可表示抱住自己的身体。
They met and hugged.
他们见面后抱在一起。
She hugged him when they met.
他们见面后，她抱住了他。
She was sitting in a corner hugging herself.
她抱着胳膊坐在角落里。