clutch bag

IPA/ˈklʌtʃ bæɡ/
IPA/ˈklʌtʃ bæɡ/

clutch bag — 名詞

1. a compact women's bag that has no handle or strap and is designed to be held in

1.名詞B1
釋義

手拿包

沒有提把或背帶的小型手提包，用於正式場合

a compact women's bag that has no handle or strap and is designed to be held in the hand or tucked under the arm, typically used at parties, weddings, dinners, and other evening events where a larger bag would be awkward

例句

Mei-Lin carried a silver clutch bag to the wedding so she could clap freely.

Mei-Lin 在婚禮上帶著一只銀色手拿包，這樣她就能自在地鼓掌。

typical use at formal occasions

The red silk clutch bag held only a phone, a lipstick, and a key card.

那款紅色絲質手拿包只裝了一支手機、一支口紅和一張房卡。

contrast with larger bags that carry more items

同義詞
  • evening bag

    a broader category that includes clutch bags plus small bags with short chains or handles, worn to formal events

  • handbag

    a general term for any woman's bag; clutch bags are a subtype distinguished by having no handles

文法句型

a clutch bag

clutch bags

用法筆記

This term describes a specific style of bag, not just any small bag. A clutch bag is defined by its lack of handles or straps — the user must 'clutch' it. Larger bags with handles (even small ones) are not called clutch bags.

常見錯誤

❌I put my clutch bag over my shoulder.
✅I put my crossbody bag over my shoulder.
💡A clutch bag has no strap; a crossbody bag has a long strap worn across the body.