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。 |