“紧握拳”可以翻译为 “clench one's fists” 或 “make a tight fist”。
“clench one's fists” 强调紧握拳头这一动作,常带有因情绪(如愤怒、紧张等)而握紧的含义。例如:He clenched his fists in anger.(他愤怒地握紧了拳头。)
“make a tight fist” 同样表达把拳头握得很紧,侧重于描述拳头紧握的状态。例如:She made a tight fist to show her determination.(她握紧拳头以显示决心 。 )