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clung

UK /klʌŋ/US /klʌŋ/

词源

源自古英语 'clingan'(意为粘住、收缩),与古挪威语 'klengja'(攀爬)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 紧紧抓住或依附某物,通常因为害怕、需要支持或不愿放手。可以指物理上的抓握或情感上的依赖。

“The child clung to his mother's leg when he saw the big dog.”

(孩子看到大狗时紧紧抱住妈妈的腿。)

“Wet clothes clung to her body after she got out of the pool.”

(从泳池出来后,湿衣服紧贴在她身上。)

同义词:grasp, stick, adhere, hold on, grip

常见短语

cling to — 固执地坚持某种想法、希望或习惯,即使它可能不现实或已过时。

“She still clings to her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut.”

(她仍然固执地抱着童年时想成为宇航员的梦想。)

cling film — 一种薄而透明的塑料薄膜,用于包裹食物以保持新鲜,因其能紧贴容器而得名。

“Cover the bowl with cling film before putting it in the fridge.”

(用保鲜膜盖住碗再放进冰箱。)