Word · Frequency #3983
cling
粘紧；附着；紧贴；坚持
核心释义
to stick or adhere; to remain attached or refuse to let go
- 1.
紧紧抓住以免掉下
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
- 2.
发出尖细的铃声,如小铃铛
To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.
- 3.
贴合物体轮廓而不固定附着,尤指织物和薄膜
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
- 4.
贴近；粘在一起并抗拒分离
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- 5.
使附着,尤指缠绕或拥抱
To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
- 6.
在情感或理智上依恋
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
- 7.
使干枯或枯萎
To cause to dry up or wither.
- 8.
干枯或枯萎
To dry up or wither.
- 9.
喜爱,依恋并依赖
To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.
紧紧抓住以免掉下；发出尖细的铃声,如小铃铛；贴合物体轮廓而不固定附着,尤指织物和薄膜；贴近；粘在一起并抗拒分离；使附着,尤指缠绕或拥抱
用法In use
The wet shirt clung to her back in the heat.
用法提示：此处 clung 是 cling 的过去式，表示“紧贴、附着”。
The baby clings to its mother whenever a stranger approaches.
用法提示：clings to 表达“紧紧依附/抓住”，主语是婴儿，宾语是妈妈。
Even after the storm, some leaves are still clinging to the branches.
用法提示：clinging to 是 cling 的现在分词，表示“附着在……上”。
The dress clings to her body
He clings to the idea that she might still love him.
cling to sth/sb
cling to 表示物理上的粘附或情感上的依恋。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cling to
- 紧紧抓住；坚持
- The child clung to his mother's hand.那个孩子紧紧抓住妈妈的手。
- cling on
- 紧紧抓住不放
- She clung on to the rope to avoid falling.她紧紧抓住绳子以免掉下去。
- cling together
- 粘在一起；互相依靠
- The wet pages clung together.湿页粘在一起了。
- cling for dear life
- 拼命抓住
- He clung for dear life to the edge of the cliff.他拼命抓住悬崖边缘。
- cling to hope
- 坚持希望
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想保鲜膜'cling'紧紧粘住食物，记住 cling 意为'粘紧'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：physical adhesion、emotional attachment、persistence in ideas 作为动词，‘cling’ 的语域视具体用法而异：描述物理附着（如湿衣服贴在身上）时中性；描述情感依赖（如紧紧抓住某人）或坚持观念（如固守旧思想）时略带负面或文学化。通常用于日常对话、文学作品或新闻报道。
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与介词to连用，表示粘着、紧贴或坚持。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with sing /sɪŋ/, ring /rɪŋ/, bring /brɪŋ/, spring /sprɪŋ/, fling /flɪŋ/. 注意：going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ 尽管拼写结尾相同，但发音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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