in the clutches of

in the clutches of 基本解释

在…的掌管之下

词组短语

1、be in the clutches of 在...控制下, 在...掌握中

in the clutches of 用法和例句

1、caught in the clutches of sin.

为恶势力所控制

2、The thief was in the clutches of the police.

小偷被警方逮住了。

3、Too late, they may find themselves in the clutches of loan sharks.

当发现上了高利贷者的钩时已为时过晚。

4、Once they were in the clutches of the enemy, they knew they'd never escape.

一旦落入敌人手中, 他们知道一定逃不了。

重点词汇

clutches v. 抓住，紧紧抓住( clutch的第三人称单数 )；（因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住