clinging
adjective uk/ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/ (also clingy)
(person)
(指人)依赖别人的,靠别人照顾的,缠人的
A clinging person stays close to and depends on a person who is taking care of them.
Up to the time she started school, her daughter was very clinging. 女儿在入学前一直需要她百般照料。
A very clinging and demanding elderly parent presents a problem. 上了年纪的家长如果既需要多加护理又很苛求,会给子女带来麻烦。
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- Maria was not a clinging mother.
- Her clinging boyfriend got upset when she left him.
- Maybe you are too eager for love - too quick to be affectionate, too clinging.
(clothes)
(衣服)紧身的,贴在身上的
Clinging clothes fit closely to the body so that the shape of your body can be seen.
She looked stunning in a clinging black dress. 她穿着一条紧身黑色连衣裙,看上去非常迷人。
Mr Darcy dived into a lake and emerged in a wet, clinging shirt. 达西先生跳进湖里,出来时水淋淋的衬衫紧贴在身上。
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- She was wearing a clinging leopard skin dress.
- He wore very tight black trousers and a clinging white shirt.
- The gown was a clinging black affair created by the Italian designer Versace.
See: cling