clench
[klentʃ] verb transitive
■to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way （常指坚决或生气地）捏紧，握紧，咬紧•The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us.那老头紧握着拳头，气哼哼地向我们挥舞着。 •With a knife clenched in/between his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts.他嘴里紧咬着一把刀，爬上树去割椰子。 •"Get out of here, " she said through clenched teeth.“滚出去，”她咬牙切齿地说。 |