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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。
粘紧；附着；紧贴；坚持
clinging — present participle of cling
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
粘紧；附着；紧贴；坚持
to stick or adhere; to remain attached or refuse to let go
The wet clothes clung to his body.
湿衣服紧贴在他身上。
紧紧抓住以免掉下
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
发出尖细的铃声,如小铃铛
To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.
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.
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
cling
Base
原形
clings
3rd person
第三人称单数
clinging
-ing
现在分词
clung
Past
过去式
clung
Past participle
过去分词
She clings to her mother's hand.
她紧紧抓住妈妈的手。
He clung to the rock for dear life.
他为了保命紧紧抓住岩石。
The child has clung to his toy since morning.
那个孩子从早上就一直抓着玩具不放。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词为clung。
The wet shirt clung to her back in the heat.
热天里，湿衬衫紧贴在她的背上。
AI contextual example
The baby clings to its mother whenever a stranger approaches.
每当有陌生人走近，婴儿就会紧紧抓住妈妈。
AI contextual example
Even after the storm, some leaves are still clinging to the branches.
暴风雨过后，一些叶子仍紧紧附着在树枝上。
AI contextual example
The dress clings to her body
这条裙子紧贴在她的身上。
WordNet
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 强调相互紧贴。
The survivors clung together for warmth.
幸存者们紧紧抱在一起取暖。
cling on (to) 强调为了不掉落而紧抓。
She clung on to the railing to avoid falling.
她紧紧抓住栏杆以免摔倒。
Not this
He clinged to the rope.
Use this
He clung to the rope.
cling的过去式是clung，而非clinged。不规则动词变化需记忆。
Not this
She clings him tightly.
Use this
She clings to him tightly.
cling是不及物动词，必须通过介词to接宾语，不能直接跟名词。
Not this
The child clings on his mother.
Use this
The child clings to his mother.
cling常与介词to搭配表示‘紧贴、依附’，用on不符合习惯用法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
粘在一起；互相依靠
The wet pages clung together.
湿页粘在一起了。
拼命抓住
He clung for dear life to the edge of the cliff.
他拼命抓住悬崖边缘。
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。
抱持希望
Even in the darkest times, we must cling to hope.
即使在最黑暗的时刻，我们也必须抱持希望。
固守过去
He refuses to move on and clings to the past.
他拒绝向前看，固守过去。
拼命抓住
The sailor clung for dear life to the lifeboat.
水手拼命抓住救生艇。
我会一直爱你，紧紧依偎着你。
The child clung to his mother's leg.
孩子紧紧抱住妈妈的腿。
Use clinging naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想保鲜膜'cling'紧紧粘住食物，记住 cling 意为'粘紧'。
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。
不及物动词，常与介词to连用，表示粘着、紧贴或坚持。
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