cling /klɪŋ/

verb

【不规则形式】 clung, clung

[V]

1

~ (on) to sb/sth | ~ on/together

抓紧；紧握；紧抱

to hold on tightly to sb/sth

survivors clinging to a raft

紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

She clung on to her baby.

她紧紧抱住她的婴儿。

Cling on tight!

紧紧抓住！

They clung together, shivering with cold.

他们紧紧地抱在一起，冷得直发抖。

2

~ (to sth)

粘住；附着

to stick to sth

a dress that clings (= fits closely and shows the shape of your body)

紧身连衣裙

The wet shirt clung to his chest.

湿衬衫紧贴在他的胸部。

The smell of smoke still clung to her clothes.

烟味仍附着在她的衣服上不散。

3

~ (to sb)

(usually disapproving) （尤指情感上）依恋，依附

to stay close to sb, especially because you need them emotionally

After her mother's death, Sara clung to her aunt more than ever.

萨拉在母亲去世后比以往任何时候都更依附于她的姨妈。

短语动词

cling to sth

cling on to sth

不愿放弃；坚持

to be unwilling to get rid of sth, or stop doing sth

Throughout the trial she had clung to the belief that he was innocent.

在整个审判中，她都坚持相信他是清白的。

He had one last hope to cling on to.

他还抱着最后的一线希望。

She managed to cling on to life for another couple of years.

她顽强地又活了几年。

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