cling
翻译
紧贴, 附着, 坚持
例句
The wet clothes cling to his body.
湿衣服紧贴着他的身体。
The child clung to her mother's leg.
孩子紧紧抱住妈妈的腿。
He clings to the hope of her return.
他抱着她会回来的希望。
语法模式
((to sth.)) 紧贴于(某物) The wet clothes cling to his body.
((to sb./sth.)) 紧紧抓住(某人/某物) The child clung to her mother's leg.
((to sth.)) 坚持(希望、信念等) He clings to the hope of her return.
近义词
同义词: stick, adhere, hold; 反义词: release, let go
词源
源自古英语“clingan”,意为“紧紧抓住,附着”。
记忆技巧
想象一只猴子紧紧抓住(clinging)树枝。 “cling”这个发音短促有力,就像这个动作一样。