cling

verb

1. 抓紧；紧握；紧抱
   to hold on tightly to sb/sth
   1. survivors clinging to a raft
      紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
   2. She clung on to her baby.
      她紧紧抱住她的婴儿。
   3. Cling on tight!
      紧紧抓住！
   4. They clung together, shivering with cold.
      他们紧紧地抱在一起，冷得直发抖。
2. 粘住；附着
   to stick to sth
   1. a dress that clings (= fits closely and shows the shape of your body)
      紧身连衣裙
   2. The wet shirt clung to his chest.
      湿衬衫紧贴在他的胸部。
   3. The smell of smoke still clung to her clothes.
      烟味仍附着在她的衣服上不散。
3. （尤指情感上）依恋，依附
   to stay close to sb, especially because you need them emotionally
   1. After her mother's death, Sara clung to her aunt more than ever.
      萨拉在母亲去世后比以往任何时候都更依附于她的姨妈。

1. VERB 紧紧抓住;抱紧
   If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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 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.
   1. He appears determined to cling to power...
      看来他决心要抓住权力不放。
   2. 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。
   3. 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 (衣服)紧附，黏着
   Clothes that cling to you stay pressed against your body when you move.
   1. His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins.
      湿淋淋的裤子紧紧粘在他小腿上。
4. VERB 黏附；粘住
   Something that is clinging to something else is stuck on it or just attached to it.
   1. Her glass had bits of orange clinging to the rim.
      她的杯口上粘有些许橙汁。
5. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
6. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. They're clinging to the past.
      他们对过去念念不忘。

1. Some people had to cling to trees as the flash flood bowled them over.
   一些人不得不紧紧抱住树干，因为湍急的洪水会把他们冲倒。
2. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
   猫试图用爪子抓住边缘。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. They hugged each other, clinging together under the lights.
   他们彼此拥抱，在灯光下紧紧相依。
6. He appears determined to cling to power
   看来他决心要抓住权力不放。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins.
   湿淋淋的裤子紧紧粘在他小腿上。
10. Her glass had bits of orange clinging to the rim.
    她的杯口上粘有些许橙汁。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. They're clinging to the past.
    他们对过去念念不忘。
14. He managed to cling on to a ledge 40ft down the rock face
    他设法紧紧地攀在了距岩壁顶端40英尺的岩礁上。
15. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
    鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
16. She had to cling onto the doorhandle until the pain passed.
    她不得不抓紧门把手，直到那阵疼痛过去。
17. Even the lowly cricket and ant cling to life, let alone a human being.
    蝼蚁尚且偷生，何况人乎？
18. They cling to the doctrine that high wages cause unemployment.
    他们坚持高工资导致失业的信条。
19. I don't cling to all the memories of my life on earth.
    我并不留恋所有尘世生活带给我的记忆。
20. I thought wrong, as long as you cling to, you can have the whole world.
    我就不会错以为，只要抱住你，就可以拥有整个世界。
21. Don't cling to your old ideas, it's21 century now!
    别老是守着你的陈旧思想，现在都21世纪了。
22. If you must cling to somebody, now and forever, let it be me.
    如果你坚持依靠某人，现在和将来都是，那希望这个人是我！
23. Tightly, I cling to this hand.
    紧紧附着这只手。
24. All are only I cling to you.
    一切只是我贪恋你。
25. It is dangerous to cling to outdated ideas and theories.
    坚持过时的观点和理论是很危险的。
26. But this is not the case with plants because they have too little experience to cling to.
    但是植物不会，因为它们的经验太少了，没什么好执着。
27. You cling to is that you love, and not me.
    你抱住的是你的爱，而不是我。
28. And now my country explodes, and you still cling to your rightness.
    现在我的国家乱成一团，你还坚持你是对的。
29. What fascination is it that can take you back, and make you cling to wickedness and misery?
    这是一种什么魔力，居然可以把你拉回去，重新投入邪恶与苦难的深渊？
30. You had to cling on to that.
    你得死抱住这一点。

cling to sth

cling on to sth

1. 不愿放弃；坚持
   to be unwilling to get rid of sth, or stop doing sth
   1. a dress that clings (= fits closely and shows the shape of your body)
      紧身连衣裙
   2. The wet shirt clung to his chest.
      湿衬衫紧贴在他的胸部。
   3. The smell of smoke still clung to her clothes.
      烟味仍附着在她的衣服上不散。

noun

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

   Synonym:    clingstone

verb

1. hold on tightly or tenaciously
   1. hang on to your father's hands
   2. The child clung to his mother's apron

   Synonym:    hang

2. come or be in close contact with
   1. The dress clings to her body
   2. The label stuck to the box
   3. The sushi rice grains cohere

   Synonym:    cleaveadherestickcohere

3. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
   1. He clings to the idea that she might still love him.