cling [klɪŋ] (clung, clung) verb HOLD 抓握 ADVANCED intransitive + adverb or preposition ■to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding them 依附,附着;抓紧,抱紧•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,他们惊慌地紧紧抱在一起。 •One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.一个小女孩紧紧抱着一件可爱的玩具。 •She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps.她沿着滑溜溜的台阶往下走时紧紧抓住扶手。 [klɪŋ] (clung, clung) verb STAY CLOSE 紧挨着 intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to stay close or near 紧挨着;接近;贴近•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。 intransitive disapproving ■to stay close to someone who is looking after you, because you need their support 依恋,依附•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黏人的孩子。 [klɪŋ] (clung, clung) verb Phrasal Verbs cling (on) to sth ■to try very hard to keep something 努力保持;尽力保留;紧抓…不放•He clung on to power for another ten years.他把持权力又把持了十年。 [klɪŋ] (clung, clung) verb Phrasal Verbs cling to sth ■to refuse to stop believing or hoping for something 坚持,保持,死死抱住(信念或希望)•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。 |