| 释义 |
clamp
[klæmp] noun countable
■a device, made of wood or metal, which is used to hold two things together tightly 夹具；夹钳；夹子•Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position.小心翼翼地把夹子夹紧，直到能把移液管牢牢地垂直固定好为止。
[klæmp] verb
FASTEN 夹紧
transitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to fasten two things together, using a clamp （用夹具）夹紧，夹住•Clamp the two pieces of wood (together) for 15 minutes.把两块木片夹紧，夹15分钟。 transitive mainly UK
■If the police or another person in authority clamps a vehicle, they fix a metal device to one of its wheels, usually because it is parked illegally. The device is usually only removed when the owner pays an amount of money 用夹锁锁住（违例停泊车辆的车轮）•When I finally got back, I found my car had been clamped.等我终于赶回来时，发现我的车已被车轮夹锁给锁住了。 ⇒ See also wheel clamp
[klæmp] verb
HOLD TIGHTLY 紧紧抓住
transitive + adverb or preposition
■If you clamp something in a particular place, you hold it there tightly 紧紧抓住；牢牢固定住•He clamped his hand over her mouth.他用手死死地捂住她的嘴巴。 •A heavy iron chain was clamped around his wrists.沉重的铁铐紧紧地锁住了他的手腕。
[klæmp] verb
Phrasal Verbs clamp down on sth
■to take strong action to stop or limit a harmful or unwanted activity 取缔；严禁；强行限制；压制•The government is clamping down on teenage drinking.政府严禁青少年喝酒。 |