clutched
v.
抓住，紧紧抓住( clutch的过去式和过去分词 );
（因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住;
例句:
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The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.
久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。
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He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free.
孩子一扭一扭地又想挣脱，他紧紧地抓住了她。
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She clutched frantically at Emily'sarm.
她疯狂地紧紧抓住埃米莉的胳膊。
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She clutched her chest and fell to the floor.
来自NEWYORKER
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Dolly clutched her belly and gave a sudden grunting howl.
来自J. Krantz
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She clutched the banisters and hauled herself upstairs.
来自V. Woolf