名詞 clench:

1. a small slip noose made with seizing
   同義詞：clinch
2. the act of grasping
   同義詞：clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

動詞 clench:

1. hold in a tight grasp
   同義詞：clinch
2. squeeze together tightly

1. The shape of the coin was imprinted on his tightly clenched hand.
   一枚硬幣的形狀印在他那緊握的手上。
2. He clenched his fists.
   他緊握拳頭。
3. He clenched his teeth and refused to tell anything.
   他咬緊牙關(guān)，什么也不肯說。
4. The money her mother gave was clenched tightly in the girl's hand.
   那個女孩手里緊緊攥著媽媽給她的錢。

clench

v.tr.（及物動詞）
clenched,clench.ing,clench.es
To close tightly:
咬緊,握緊：
例句：
clench one`s teeth; clenched my fists in anger.
咬緊牙關(guān)；憤怒地握緊我的拳頭

To grasp or grip tightly:
緊握：
例句：
clenched the steering wheel.
緊握方向盤

To clinch (a bolt, for example).
釘牢（例如螺絲釘）
Nautical To fasten with a clinch.
【航?！?/i> 系緊：用繩結(jié)捆綁
n.（名詞）
A tight grip or grasp.
抓緊或咬緊
Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast.
抓緊用具：抓緊或緊握的某物，例如某種機械設(shè)備
Nautical See clinch
【航?！?/i> 參見 clinch

來源：
Middle English clenchen
中古英語 clenchen
from Old English beclencan
源自 古英語 beclencan