cling
v
(pt, pp clung)
1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) to sb/sth; ~ on; ~ together hold on tightly to sb/sth 緊抓住或抱住某人[某物]
survivors clinging to a raft 緊抓住木筏的生還者
They clung to each other/clung together as they said goodbye. 他們告別時, 緊緊地擁抱在一起. * Cling on tight! 抓緊!
2 [Ipr] ~ (on) to sth be unwilling to abandon sth; refuse to give sth up 舍不得放棄某事物; 拒絕放棄某事物
cling to a belief, an opinion, a theory, etc 堅持一種信仰、 意見、 理論等
cling to one's possessions 舍不得放棄財物
She clung to the hope that he was still alive. 她始終抱著一個希望, 就是他仍活著.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) become attached to sth; stick to sth 附著於某物
The smell of smoke clings (to one's clothes) for a long time. 煙味長久附著(在衣服上)不散.
a dress that clings to (ie fits closely so as to show the shape of) the body 緊貼身體(顯出體形)的連衣裙.
4 [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth stay close to sb/sth 緊靠著某人[某物]
The ship clung to the coastline. 船緊靠著海岸線.
Don't cling to the kerb when you're driving. 不要緊貼路邊開車.
5 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (esp derog 尤作貶義) be emotionally dependent on sb; stay too close to sb 感情上依靠某人; 太接近某人; 依戀
Small children cling to their mothers. 小孩子都纏著母親.
6 (idm 習語) cling/stick to sb like a leech => leech.
?? 考研助記
克林(諧音)頓” 靠著女孩(g-girl) 長棍(cl)正在(ing) 依戀我
?? 擴展釋義
*[kli?]vi. 粘緊, 附著, 緊貼, 堅持相關詞組: cling to the hope that... cling to one's own view