vt.

1. 紧抱；紧握
   She clasped his hand tight in hers.

   她紧紧握着他的手。

   She clasped her daughter passionately in her arms.

   她深情地将女儿搂在怀里。

2. 扣住，扣紧；钩住
3. （藤等）紧紧缠绕

vi.

1. 扣住，扣紧；钩住
   The button won't clasp.

   扣子扣不上。

n.

1. 扣子，钩子，夹子[C]
   Her necklace fell off because the clasp had broken.

   她的项链掉了下来，因为钩环坏了。

2. 拥抱；握手；紧握[S1]
   He gave my hand a warm clasp.

   他热情地握了握我的手。

v.

1. grasp tightly with one's hand.
   ▸place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly.
   ▸embrace (someone) closely.
2. fasten with a clasp.

n.

1. a device with interlocking parts, for fastening things together.
2. an inscribed silver bar on a medal ribbon.
3. an act of clasping.