cling
动词
定义 cling 动词
hold(抓住)
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To adhere firmly to or hold onto something or someone, often resisting separation.
黏附；緊抓；緊抱
The rain soaked us, and our clothes were clinging to our skin.
雨水把我們淋濕了，衣服緊貼在我們的皮膚上。
As the screams intensified, they clung to each other in sheer panic.
隨著尖叫聲加劇，他們在極度恐慌中緊緊抱在一起。
A little girl was holding tightly onto her beloved stuffed animal.
一個小女孩緊緊抱著她心愛的毛絨玩具。
stay close(靠近)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To remain physically close to something or someone; to be in close proximity.
緊靠；鄰近；貼近
The road closely follows the coastline for several miles before turning inland.
這條路緊貼著海岸線延伸了幾英里，然後轉向內陸。
The cat clung to the fireplace, trying to stay warm.
貓緊緊貼著壁爐，試圖保暖。
The fog clung to the valley, unwilling to dissipate.
霧氣緊緊籠罩著山谷，不願散去。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)disapproving(貶義)
To depend on someone for support, often implying a lack of independence.
依賴；依附（帶有負面意味）
Jenny is the type of child who always clings to an adult whenever she's in a new environment.
珍妮是那種每當處於新環境時，總是緊貼著成人的孩子。
He always clings to his mother, reluctant to play on his own.
他總是黏著他媽媽，不願意自己玩。
She clings to her friends so much that she can’t make her own decisions.
她對朋友依賴太深，以至於無法自己做決定。
片语动词 cling
- cling (on) to something
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。