cling
verb
uk/klɪŋ/us/klɪŋ/clung|clungclingverb(HOLD)
C2[I+ adv/prep]
tostickonto orholdsomething or someonetightly, or torefusetostopholdingit, him, or her:
依附，附着；抓紧，抱紧We got sowetthatourclothesclungtous.我们湿透了，衣服紧紧地贴在身上。
They clungtogetherinterroras thescreamsgrewlouder.尖叫声越来越大，他们惊恐地紧紧抱在一起。
One littlegirlwas clingingontoacuddlytoy.一个小女孩紧紧抱着一只可爱的玩具。
She clungtothehandrailas shewalkeddown theslipperysteps.她顺着滑溜溜的台阶往下走时紧紧抓住扶手。
to hold someone or something
- holdCan you hold this for a moment?
- claspHe reached out to clasp her hand.
- gripThe baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
- clutchSilent and pale, she clutched her mother's hand.
- clingOne little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.
- hang onThe child was hanging on to her mother's skirt.
- A fewwispsofhaystill clung to herskirt.
- Kate was still clinging to thewreckageof herfailedmarriage.
- She clung to myhandas weenteredthe doctor'ssurgery.
- Theydiscoveredfour men clinging to apieceofwoodin thechoppyseas.
- Herwethairclung to herface.
Having in your hands
- ahold
- arm
- chokehold
- clasp
- clench
- cup
- dandle
- enfold
- grasp
- hand in handidiom
- handle
- hang
- hang on
- hang/hold on like grim deathidiom
- hold
- hold onidiom
- onto
- pinion
- seize
- taken
clingverb(STAY CLOSE)
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tostaycloseor near:
紧挨着；接近；贴近Theroadclingsto(=closelyfollows)thecoastlinefor severalmiles, then itturnsinland.这条路沿海岸线延伸了几英里，然后转向内陆。
[I]disapproving
tostaycloseto someone who is takingcareof you, because you needtheirsupport:
依恋，依附Jenny is thekindofchildwho always clingswhenevershe's taken to a newplace.珍妮是那种每到一个陌生地方都会很粘人的孩子。
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- hereabouts
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating
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Phrasal verbs
cling (on) tosomething
cling tosomething