cling

verb

/klɪŋ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they cling	/klɪŋ/ /klɪŋ/
he / she / it clings	/klɪŋz/ /klɪŋz/
past simple clung	/klʌŋ/ /klʌŋ/
past participle clung	/klʌŋ/ /klʌŋ/
-ing form clinging	/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive] to hold on tightly to somebody/something抓紧；紧握；紧抱
- cling to somebody/something survivors clinging to a raft紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
- Leaves still clung to the branches.叶子依然紧附在树枝上。
- cling on to somebody/something She clung on to her baby.她紧紧抱住她的婴儿。
- cling on Cling on tight!紧紧抓住！
- cling together They clung together, shivering with cold.他们紧紧地抱在一起，冷得直发抖。
Synonyms hold
hold拿住
- hold on
- cling
- clutch
- grip
- grasp
- clasp
- hang on
These words all mean to have somebody/something in your hands or arms.
- hold to have somebody/something in your hand or arms:
  She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
  I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
- hold on (to somebody/something) to continue to hold somebody/something; to put your hand on somebody/something and not take your hand away:
  Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧，我让你松手时才松开。
- cling to hold on to somebody/something tightly, especially with your whole body:
  Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
- clutch to hold somebody/something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
  She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
  He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
- grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
  Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
- grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/something:
  He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
  The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
- clasp (formal) to hold somebody/something tightly in your hand or in your arms:指紧握、攥紧、抱紧：
  They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
  She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
  The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
- hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
  Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧，我们出发了！
Patterns
- to hold/clutch/grip/clasp something in your hand/hands
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something in your arms
- to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to something
- to hold/cling/hang on
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something to you
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tightly
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp somebody/something firmly
- to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tight
- I clung closely to my mother's arm.我紧紧抓着妈妈的胳膊。
- She clung fiercely to him.她紧紧抱住他。
- She clung onto my arm.她紧紧地攀住我的胳膊。
- The children clung together in fear.孩子们害怕地紧靠在一起。
- houses clinging precariously to sheer cliffs在峭壁上摇摇欲坠的房子
- She clung tightly to her baby.她紧紧地抱着她的婴儿。
- Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
- The ground mist clung closely to the bushes.地面的雾气紧挨着灌木丛。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- closely
- firmly
- tightly
- …
preposition
- onto
- to
[intransitive] to stick to something粘住；附着
- a dress that clings (= fits closely and shows the shape of your body)紧身连衣裙
- cling to something The wet shirt clung to his chest.湿衬衫紧贴在他的胸部。
- The smell of smoke still clung to her clothes.烟味仍附着在她的衣服上不散。
- Her hair clung to her hot damp skin.她的头发紧贴在湿热的皮肤上。
[intransitive] cling (to somebody) (usually disapproving) to stay close to somebody, especially because you need them emotionally（尤指情感上）依恋，依附
- After her mother's death, Sara clung to her aunt more than ever.萨拉在母亲去世后比以往任何时候都更依附于她的姨妈。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- close
- closely
preposition
- to

词源Old English clingan ‘stick together’, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch klingen ‘adhere’, Middle High German klingen ‘climb’, also to clench.