Word · Frequency #3983
clinging
粘紧；附着；紧贴；坚持
clinging is the present participle of cling.
to stick or adhere; to remain attached or refuse to let go
- 1.
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
紧紧抓住以免掉下
- 2.
To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.
发出尖细的铃声,如小铃铛
- 3.
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
贴合物体轮廓而不固定附着,尤指织物和薄膜
- 4.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
贴近；粘在一起并抗拒分离
- 5.
To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
使附着,尤指缠绕或拥抱
- 6.
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
在情感或理智上依恋
- 7.
To cause to dry up or wither.
使干枯或枯萎
- 8.
To dry up or wither.
干枯或枯萎
- 9.
To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.
喜爱,依恋并依赖
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
In use
The wet shirt clung to her back in the heat.
The baby clings to its mother whenever a stranger approaches.
Even after the storm, some leaves are still clinging to the branches.
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。
The wet clothes clung to his body.
湿衣服紧贴在他身上。
cling together
cling together 强调相互紧贴。
The survivors clung together for warmth.
Connections
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
- Even in the darkest times, she clung to hope.即使在最黑暗的时刻，她也坚持希望。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想保鲜膜'cling'紧紧粘住食物，记住 cling 意为'粘紧'。
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。
Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与介词to连用，表示粘着、紧贴或坚持。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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