cling

[kliŋ]

vi.紧贴, 附着, 依恋, 坚持
n.紧抓, 紧贴

vi.[(+to)]

1. 粘着; 缠着; 紧握不放

She was wet through and her clothes clung to her body.

她湿透了, 衣服粘在身上。

2. 依附, 依靠, 依恋

The little girl clings to her mother.

小女孩粘着妈妈不放。

3. 坚持; 墨守

I am not a man who clings to old ideas.

我不是一个墨守陈规的人。

词形变化

形容词: clingy | 名词: clinger | 动词过去式: clung | 动词过去分词: clung | 动词现在分词: clinging | 动词第三人称单数: clings |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.紧握; 粘附; 坚持

hold  grasp  adhere  stick  

同义参见:

cohere  clutch  adhesion  

英英释义

名词 cling:

fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

同义词：clingstone

动词 cling:

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

同义词：cleave, adhere, stick, cohere

to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

hold on tightly or tenaciously

同义词：hang

短语词组

cling to

1. 紧握不放

The small child clung to its mother.

那小孩紧紧抓住母亲不放。

2. 忠实于

One should cling to one's friends.

对朋友应该忠实。

3. 坚持

After so many years, she was still clinging to the hope that he could return.

许多年过去了, 她仍抱着他会回来的希望。

补充

clingcling英:[kliŋ] 美:[klɪŋ]vi.1.附着于Dewdrops were still clinging on the trees.露珠仍沾在树上。2.抓紧或抱住He clung to the rope with both hands.他双手紧紧抓住绳子。3.坚持He clung to his own view.他坚持己见。

例句

1. Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank.另一个人因紧紧抓住河岸而获救。 2. He appears determined to cling to power.看来他已决心抓住权力不放。 3. His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins.湿透的裤子贴着他的小腿。 4. Her glass had bits of orange clinging to the rim.她的杯口上粘有一些橙汁。 5. They hugged each other, clinging together under the lights.他们互相拥抱, 在灯光下紧紧相依。 6. The adults cling to old emotional values.成年人墨守传统的情感价值观。 7. He clung to the rope with both hands.他双手紧紧攥住绳子。 8. The two friends cling together wherever they go.这两个朋友不论走到哪里都形影不离。 9. The wet clothes clung to his body.湿衣服紧紧贴在他的身上。 10. The whole party will cling to their leader very determinedly.全党将极其坚定地紧紧跟随着他们的领袖。 11. She clings to her father for support.她总是靠父亲抚养。 12. His father's last words clung to his memory.父亲的遗言萦绕在他脑际。 13. she clung to Joe's arm.她紧挽着乔的手臂。 14. we sat on the sofa clinging on to one another.我们坐在沙发上，相互依偎着。 15. they clung together.他们粘在一起。 16. she clung on to life.她苟延残喘。 17. the smell of smoke clung to their clothes.烟味粘在他们衣服上。 18. the fabric clung to her smooth skin.布料紧紧粘在她光滑的皮肤上。 19. the fish cling to the line of the weed.鱼儿紧贴水草。 20. she clung resolutely to her convictions.她死死坚持她所深信不疑的信念。 21. you are clinging to him for security.你对他过分依赖以获得安全感。 22. She clung to the rope with all her strength.她使尽全力抓住绳子不放。 23. They clung together for warmth.他们紧抱在一起取暖。 24. They were still clinging to the hope that the girl would be found alive.他们仍旧希望那个女孩还活着，能找到她。 25. Her wet clothes clung to her.她的湿衣服黏在身上。 26. a clingy sweater贴身的毛衣 27. The children clung together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass.孩子们在小伞下紧紧地抱在一起，等待暴风雨过去。 28. The little cat clung to the narrow branch.小猫紧紧抓住那根细枝。 29. The boy clung onto his mother's hand as they walked through the crowd.穿过人群的时候，男孩紧紧抓着母亲的手。 30. The little boy clung to his mother when it was time for her to leave.母亲要走的时候，小男孩抱紧她不放。 31. a clinging child黏人的孩子 32. parents who cling to their children instead of allowing them to be independent紧抓孩子不放、不让孩子独立的父母 33. He clung to his friends for support.他很依赖朋友们的支持。 34. The shirt clung to his wet shoulders.衬衫贴在他湿漉漉的肩膀上。 35. He is still clinging to the idea that his marriage can be saved.他仍然坚信自己的婚姻还是可以挽救的。 36. an aging leader clinging to power不愿放权的老领导 37. a clingy dress紧身连衣裙 38. He was a clingy child.他是个黏人的孩子。