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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   clench

   • IPA[klen(t)SH]

   美式

   • v.
     (with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger；(with reference to the teeth) press or be pressed tightly together, especially with anger or determination or so as to suppress a strong emotion
   • n.
     a contraction or tightening of part of the body

   • verb: clench, 3rd person present: clenches, gerund or present participle: clenching, past tense: clenched, past participle: clenched

   • noun: clench, plural noun: clenches

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger she clenched her fists, struggling for control John's right hand clenched into a fist
   • ▪ (with reference to the teeth) press or be pressed tightly together, especially with anger or determination or so as to suppress a strong emotion he clenched his teeth, fighting waves of nausea her teeth clenched in anger 同義詞 squeeze together, press together, clamp together, close tightly, shut tightly, ... 更多grit, make into a fist, make into a ball
   • ▪ grasp (something) tightly, especially with the hands or between the teeth he clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled 同義詞 grip, grasp, grab, clutch, clamp, ... 更多clasp, hold tightly, seize, press, squeeze, lay (one's) hands on, fasten one's hand on, hang onto
   • ▪ (with reference to a muscular part of the body) tighten or contract sharply, especially with strong emotion my stomach was clenched in a knot her heart clenched in fear

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a contraction or tightening of part of the body she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists