"clench" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 緊握
• 咬緊

Definition

因為憤怒、壓力或疼痛而緊緊握住拳頭或咬緊牙齒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常與“拳頭”、“牙齒”一起用（如“clench your fists/teeth”）。表示強烈情緒或用力。不能用於“眼睛”，此時應用“close”或“shut”。可用於比喻。

Examples

He clenched his fists when he heard the bad news.

他聽到壞消息時**緊握**了拳頭。

She clenched her teeth in pain.

她因疼痛**咬緊**牙齒。

Please clench your hand into a fist.

請把手**握**成拳頭。

I could see his jaw clench as he tried to stay calm.

我能看見他試圖保持冷靜時下巴**緊繃**。

Sometimes I clench my fists without realizing it when I’m nervous.

有時候我緊張時會不自覺地**握緊**拳頭。

She gave a speech, her hands clenched tightly behind her back.

她發表演講時，雙手緊緊**握在**背後。