| 单词 | cling |
| 释义 | cling —cling /klɪŋ/ verb (clung, clung) (STAY CLOSE) ↑Verb Endings for cling F0 [I usually + adv/prep] to stay close or near: » The road clings to (= closely follows) the coastline for several miles, then it turns inland.Thesaurus+: ↑Closeness in distance and time , ↑About to happenF0 [I] DISAPPROVING to stay close to someone who is taking care of you, because you need their support: » Jenny is the kind of child who always clings whenever she's taken to a new place.Thesaurus+: ↑Creating alliancesclinging /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/ adjective (ALSO clingy)Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worried verb [I + adv/prep] (clung, clung) (HOLD) ↑Verb Endings for cling ► C2 to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding them: » We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.» They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder.» One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.» She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps.Thesaurus+: ↑Having in your handsclinging /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/ adjective (ALSO clingy)Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worried • • • Extra Examples:» A few wisps of hay still clung to her skirt.» Kate was still clinging to the wreckage of her failed marriage.» She clung to my hand as we entered the doctor's surgery.» They discovered four men clinging to a piece of wood in the choppy seas.» Her wet hair clung to her face. |
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