clamp
n
1 (also cramp) device for holding things tightly together, usu by means of a screw 夹具; 夹铗.
2 piece of wood, metal, etc used for strengthening other materials or fastening things together 夹板; 压板. =>illus 见插图. clamp, v
1 [Tn] grip or hold (sth) (as if) with a clamp (像)用夹具夹住(某物)
He kept his pipe clamped between his teeth. 他一直叼著烟斗.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A and B (together); ~ A to B fasten (one thing to another) with a clamp 用夹具将(一物与另一物)夹紧, 固定住
clamp two boards together 把两块板夹在一起.
3 (phr v) clamp down on sb/sth (infml 口) become stricter about sth; use one's authority against sb or to prevent or suppress sth 对某事更严格; 利用权势反对某人或防止或压制某事
The Government intends to clamp down on soccer hooliganism. 政府拟采取措施严禁在足球比赛中闹事.
Of course he is. He's very successful. He's made lots of records. They broadcast a programme of his music last month on the radio. Why don't you come on Saturday? I think you'd enjoy it.
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;