cling (on) to something

Related to word: cling

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. C2

    to make a determined effort to maintain possession of something

    竭力維持;極力保留;牢牢抓住

    • Despite facing challenges, she is trying to cling on to her job.

      儘管面臨挑戰,她仍試圖保住她的工作。

    • He is doing everything he can to cling on to the relationship.

      他正在盡一切努力維持這段關係。

    • Even with changing circumstances, they continue to cling on to their cultural traditions.

      即使情況不斷變化,他們仍然堅持保留他們的文化傳統。