cling
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly. 紧紧抓住
Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank. 另一个男人因为紧紧抓住了河堤而被救了。
She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed. 她不得不紧紧抓住门的把手，直到疼痛消失为止。
2. V-I If someone clings to a position or a possession they have, they do everything they can to keep it even though this may be very difficult. 固守
Instead, he appears determined to cling to power. 反而，他看来坚决要握紧权力不放。
Another congressman clung on with a majority of only 18. 另一位国会议员在获得仅仅18张多数票的情况下保住了位子。
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cling /klɪŋ/ (clinging,clung,clings)
剑桥词典
- A few wisps of hay still clung to her skirt .
- Kate was still clinging to the wreckage of her failed marriage .
- She clung to my hand as we entered the doctor's surgery .
- They discovered four men clinging to a piece of wood in the choppy seas .
- Her wet hair clung to her face .
cling verb (HOLD)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly , or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her
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，他们惊恐地紧紧抱在一起。
One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy . 一个小女孩紧紧抱着一只可爱的玩具。
She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps . 她顺着滑溜溜的台阶往下走时紧紧抓住扶手。
例句
cling verb (STAY CLOSE)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]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。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ] disapproving
to stay close to someone who is taking care of 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粘人的孩子。
短语动词
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