clinch
- v. 抱紧
- v. 敲弯
- v. 确定, 巩固
- Definition
- v. to hold someone tightly with the arms
- v. to bend over the point of a nail
- v. to settle or confirm something conclusively
- Example
- She managed to clinch the deal after a long negotiation.
- 经过长时间的谈判，她终于敲定了这笔交易。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to grip or hold something tightly (verb).
比较义项：用双臂紧紧抱住／用力握紧（某物或身体部位）（动词）。
- clinch 本词
Clinch usually means to hold another person tightly with both arms, as in a fight or an embrace; its typical object is a person, not your own body part.
clinch 通常指用双臂紧紧抱住另一个人，比如打斗中的缠抱或深情的拥抱；它的典型宾语是“人”，而不是自己的身体部位。
The two boxers clinched, each gripping the other tightly to avoid more punches.
两名拳击手紧紧缠抱在一起，都用力抓住对方以躲避更多的拳头。
- clench
Clench means to close or grip something tightly, usually your own fist, teeth or jaw, and often shows tension, anger or an effort to stay calm.
clench 指用力握紧或咬紧某物，通常是自己的拳头、牙齿或下巴，常常表现出紧张、愤怒或强忍情绪。
She clenched her fists tightly, determined not to cry in front of them.
她紧紧地握住拳头，下定决心不在他们面前哭出来。
Clinch and clench look similar but hold different things. Clinch means to hold another person tightly, as in a fight. Clench means to grip your own fist, teeth or jaw tightly, showing tension or anger. Clinch can mean to settle a deal, not compared here.
这两个词拼写相近，容易混淆，但抱（握）的对象不同：clinch 常指用双臂紧紧搂住一个人，比如拳击中双方缠抱、或情侣紧紧拥抱；clench 则指用力握紧或咬紧自己身体的部位，比如拳头、牙齿或下巴，通常表达紧张、愤怒或忍耐，而不是搂抱他人。这里不比较 clinch 另一个更常见的义项——“敲定，谈成（协议、交易）”，例如 clinch a deal。