clasp
要点留め金、握り締めること
意味
- (通例金属製の)留め金,尾錠,締め金
- (手を)握り締めること《+of+名》
- …を留め金で留める
- …を握り(抱き)締める
例文
She sighed and clasped her hands tightly together.
彼女はため息をついて両手をしっかり握り締めた。
She clasped my hands and said she was glad to see me.
彼女は私の手を握り締めて会えてよかったといった。
The mother clasped her baby to her breast.
母親は赤ん坊を抱きしめた。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
Noun dated ca. 1300 and verb dated ca. 1400; from Middle English claspe (“metal catch or hook used to hold things together”), possible metathesis of clapse, which comes from or related to Old English clyppan (“clasp”) (also see clip (verb)). Related to English enclasp (“embrace, hold tightly in one's arms”). Compare hasp, of very similar meaning but older known provenance.