cling
verb uk/klɪŋ/ us/klɪŋ/ clung | clung
(HOLD)
C2 [ I + adv/prep ]依附，附着;抓紧，抱紧
to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her
We got so wet that our clothes clung to us. 我们湿透了，衣服紧紧地贴在身上。
They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder. 尖叫声越来越大，他们惊恐地紧紧抱在一起。
One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy. 一个小女孩紧紧抱着一只可爱的玩具。
She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps. 她顺着滑溜溜的台阶往下走时紧紧抓住扶手。
- More examples
- A few wisps of hay still clung to her skirt.
- Kate was still clinging to the wreckage of her failed marriage.
- She clung to my hand as we entered the doctor's surgery.
- They discovered four men clinging to a piece of wood in the choppy seas.
- Her wet hair clung to her face.
(STAY CLOSE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]紧挨着;接近;贴近
to stay close or near
The road clings to (= closely follows) the coastline for several miles, then it turns inland. 这条路沿海岸线延伸了几英里，然后转向内陆。
[ I ] disapproving依恋，依附
to stay close to someone who is taking care of you, because you need their support
Jenny is the kind of child who always clings whenever she's taken to a new place. 珍妮是那种每到一个陌生地方都会很粘人的孩子。
Phrasal verbs
cling (on) to somethingC2 努力保持;尽力保留;紧抓…不放
to try very hard to keep something
He clung on to power for another ten years. 他把权力又在自己手上抓了10年。
cling to something 坚持，保持，死死抱住（信念或希望）
to refuse to stop believing or hoping for something
She clings to the hope that her husband will come back to her. 她坚信丈夫一定会回到自己身边。