noun🔗Share夹子，夹具. A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together."The carpenter used clamps to hold the wooden boards together while the glue dried. "木匠用夹具把木板夹在一起，等胶水干透。itemutensildevicemachinetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share血管钳，夹钳。 An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc."The surgeon used clamps to stop the bleeding during the operation. "手术期间，外科医生用血管钳夹住血管，以止住出血。medicinedeviceutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share锁车器，车轮锁。 A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp."The parking officer put clamps on the illegally parked car. "交警给那辆违章停车的车上了锁车器。vehiclepolicelawdevicetrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砖堆，矿堆，煤堆 A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking."The old brickyard still had several clamps of unbaked bricks stacked high, waiting for the next firing. "老砖厂里仍然堆着好几堆尚未烧制的砖坯，等着下一次烧窑。materialsubstancebuildingindustryagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share菜窖，地窖。 A pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth."Farmers often build clamps to protect their potatoes from freezing during the winter. "农民常常会挖菜窖，把土豆储存在里面，防止土豆在冬天被冻坏。vegetableagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share护木条, 夹木条 A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard."The breadboard had clamps on each end to prevent it from warping over time. "这块面包板两端装有护木条，防止时间长了翘曲变形。materialstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share箝位电路 An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value."To prevent the amplifier from exceeding its voltage limits, the circuit design includes clamps that keep the signal from going above or below a certain level. "为了防止放大器超出其电压限制，电路设计中包含了箝位电路，它们可以防止信号超过或低于某个特定水平。electronicssignaldevicetechnologyelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share夹紧，固定。 To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp."The carpenter clamps the two pieces of wood together while the glue dries. "木匠用夹子把两块木头夹紧固定，等胶水干透。technicaldevicemachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share夹紧，固定。 To hold or grip tightly."The carpenter clamps the two pieces of wood together while the glue dries. "木匠用夹子把两块木头夹紧固定，等胶水干透。technicalmachineindustryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share限制，约束. To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range."The video game clamps the player's health to a maximum of 100, so even if you get a bonus, your health will never go above that. "这个游戏把玩家的生命值限制在100点，就算你获得奖励，生命值也不会超过这个数值。computingmathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share培土，壅土。 To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth."The gardener clamped the seedlings with soil to help them grow. "园丁给幼苗培土，帮助它们生长。agriculturevegetableplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沉重的脚步声, 咚咚的脚步声 A heavy footstep; a tramp."I heard the heavy clamps of my dad's work boots as he came up the stairs. "我听到爸爸穿着工作靴，沉重地咚咚走上楼梯的脚步声。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share笨重地走， 沉重地走. To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp."The tired construction worker clamps around in his heavy boots after a long day on the job. "劳累了一天的建筑工人在长时间的工作后，穿着笨重的靴子，沉重地走来走去。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
