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cling vi.紧贴；附着；依恋；坚持n.紧抓；紧贴 (1) 湿衣服紧贴在他身上。(2) 猫用爪子拼命抓住那边缘。(3) 小孩子总是紧依着母亲。(4) 她坚信她儿子还活着。(5) 我们应该坚持自己的原则。(6) 在致命的雷射光炮不停地打落在太空船上时，他用具有磁性的滚轮紧抓住舰艇铬制的表面。(7) 魔法思考的形貌逐渐浮现，有助于解释为何自认是怀疑论者的人，还紧抓著看似无意义的古怪内心仪式不放。(8) 不要紧贴路边开车。(9) 叶尾壁虎紧贴在树上，隐藏在一片绿色之中。 Clinging has to do with closeness. A scared child will cling to his parent, holding on tight. People in love cling to one another in embraces. When you're on a roller coaster, it's best to cling to whatever restraint you can. Similarly, things cling to each other when they're hard to separate. Clothes fresh out of the dryer often cling to each other. Strands of cooked spaghetti cling to each other. Stretchy clothing like spandex clings to the bodies of the people who wear it.

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英 [klɪŋ] 美 [klɪŋ] (1) The wet clothes clung to his body.(2) The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.(3) Little children always cling to their mothers.(4) She clung to the hope that her son was not dead.(5) We should cling to our principles.(6) The droid used his magnetized rollers to cling tenaciously to the chromed surface of the ship while deadly turbolaser blasts rained overhead.(7) This emerging portrait of magical thinking helps explain why people who fashion themselves skeptics cling to odd rituals that seem to make no sense.(8) Don't cling to the kerb when you're driving.(9) Leaf-tailed geckos cling to the trees, cloaked in green. To cling is to tightly grasp something or to stick closely to something, like how wet clothes cling to the wearer. 1[VERB 动词]紧紧抓住；抱紧 If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.   [V to/onto n]  [V together]Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank...另外一个人因为紧紧攀住河堤而获救。She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed...她只好紧紧握住门把手，直到不疼了才松开。They hugged each other, clinging together under the lights.他们彼此拥抱，在灯光下紧紧相依。2[VERB 动词]抓住(职位或财产)不放 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.   [V to/onto n]  [V on]  [V on to n]He appears determined to cling to power...看来他决心要抓住权力不放。Another minister clung on with a majority of only 18...另一位部长仅以18票的微弱优势保住了职位。Japan's productivity has overtaken America in some industries, but elsewhere the United States has clung on to its lead.在有些行业，日本的生产效率超过了美国，但在其他行业美国仍然保持着领先的地位。3[VERB 动词](衣服)紧附，黏着 Clothes that cling to you stay pressed against your body when you move.   [V to n]His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins.湿淋淋的裤子紧紧粘在他小腿上。clinging...clinging black garments.黑色紧身衣4[VERB 动词]黏附；粘住 Something that is clinging to something else is stuck on it or just attached to it.   [V to n]Her glass had bits of orange clinging to the rim.她的杯口上粘有些许橙汁。5[VERB 动词]缠住；依附 If someone clings to a person they are fond of, they do not allow that person to be free or independent.   [V to n]  [disapproval]I was terrified he would leave me, so I was clinging to him.我害怕他会离开我，所以缠着他不放。clingingShe was anxious not to appear clinging.她竭力不让自己看上去显得过分依恋别人。6[VERB 动词]墨守，坚持(观念或行为方式) If you cling to an idea or way of behaving, you continue to believe in its value or importance, even though it may no longer be valid or useful.   [V to n]They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief...尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说，他们还是坚持自己的信仰。They're clinging to the past.他们对过去念念不忘。

英语单词	cling
英美音标	英 [klɪŋ] 美 [klɪŋ]
中文释义	vi.紧贴；附着；依恋；坚持 n.紧抓；紧贴
英语例句	(1) The wet clothes clung to his body. (2) The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws. (3) Little children always cling to their mothers. (4) She clung to the hope that her son was not dead. (5) We should cling to our principles. (6) The droid used his magnetized rollers to cling tenaciously to the chromed surface of the ship while deadly turbolaser blasts rained overhead. (7) This emerging portrait of magical thinking helps explain why people who fashion themselves skeptics cling to odd rituals that seem to make no sense. (8) Don't cling to the kerb when you're driving. (9) Leaf-tailed geckos cling to the trees, cloaked in green.
中文例句	(1) 湿衣服紧贴在他身上。 (2) 猫用爪子拼命抓住那边缘。 (3) 小孩子总是紧依着母亲。 (4) 她坚信她儿子还活着。 (5) 我们应该坚持自己的原则。 (6) 在致命的雷射光炮不停地打落在太空船上时，他用具有磁性的滚轮紧抓住舰艇铬制的表面。 (7) 魔法思考的形貌逐渐浮现，有助于解释为何自认是怀疑论者的人，还紧抓著看似无意义的古怪内心仪式不放。 (8) 不要紧贴路边开车。 (9) 叶尾壁虎紧贴在树上，隐藏在一片绿色之中。
vocabulary简明	To cling is to tightly grasp something or to stick closely to something, like how wet clothes cling to the wearer.
vocabulary扩展	Clinging has to do with closeness. A scared child will cling to his parent, holding on tight. People in love cling to one another in embraces. When you're on a roller coaster, it's best to cling to whatever restraint you can. Similarly, things cling to each other when they're hard to separate. Clothes fresh out of the dryer often cling to each other. Strands of cooked spaghetti cling to each other. Stretchy clothing like spandex clings to the bodies of the people who wear it.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]紧紧抓住；抱紧 If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly. [V to/onto n] [V together] Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank... 另外一个人因为紧紧攀住河堤而获救。 She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed... 她只好紧紧握住门把手，直到不疼了才松开。 They hugged each other, clinging together under the lights. 他们彼此拥抱，在灯光下紧紧相依。 2 [VERB 动词]抓住(职位或财产)不放 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. [V to/onto n] [V on] [V on to n] He appears determined to cling to power... 看来他决心要抓住权力不放。 Another minister clung on with a majority of only 18... 另一位部长仅以18票的微弱优势保住了职位。 Japan's productivity has overtaken America in some industries, but elsewhere the United States has clung on to its lead. 在有些行业，日本的生产效率超过了美国，但在其他行业美国仍然保持着领先的地位。 3 [VERB 动词](衣服)紧附，黏着 Clothes that cling to you stay pressed against your body when you move. [V to n] His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins. 湿淋淋的裤子紧紧粘在他小腿上。 clinging ...clinging black garments. 黑色紧身衣 4 [VERB 动词]黏附；粘住 Something that is clinging to something else is stuck on it or just attached to it. [V to n] Her glass had bits of orange clinging to the rim. 她的杯口上粘有些许橙汁。 5 [VERB 动词]缠住；依附 If someone clings to a person they are fond of, they do not allow that person to be free or independent. [V to n] [disapproval] I was terrified he would leave me, so I was clinging to him. 我害怕他会离开我，所以缠着他不放。 clinging She was anxious not to appear clinging. 她竭力不让自己看上去显得过分依恋别人。 6 [VERB 动词]墨守，坚持(观念或行为方式) If you cling to an idea or way of behaving, you continue to believe in its value or importance, even though it may no longer be valid or useful. [V to n] They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief... 尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说，他们还是坚持自己的信仰。 They're clinging to the past. 他们对过去念念不忘。

Cling [V N Verb 动词 Ing Clung Clothes