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| 1 | to hold onto something or someone tightly with your hands or arms , for example because you are afraid （因害怕等）抓住，抱紧 |
| Crossing the bridge, she felt dizzy and clung to the rails. 过桥时她感到头晕，便紧紧抓住栏杆。 |
| +to Some children were sobbing and clinging to their mothers. 一些孩子在哭，紧紧抱住自己的妈妈不放。 |
| +together The two monkeys clung tightly together. 那两只猴子抱得很紧。 |
| | 1a | to stay very close to someone , usually because you want them to protect you 依恋；粘着；缠着 | | He still clings to his mother even at the age of ten. 他已经10岁了还缠着妈妈。 | |
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| 2 | +to to keep believing that something is right or real , even though other people do not 坚持；默守；忠于 |
| Members of the sect have clung to a faith that has been outlawed since the 17th century. 该宗派的信徒至今默守着从17世纪开始就为法律所不容的信念。 |
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| 3 | +to to try very hard to keep something 坚守 |
| The Prime Minister is still clinging to power. 首相仍然紧握权力不放。 |
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| 4 | +to to stick to or fit very tightly on something 粘着；紧贴 |
| Gareth’ s dripping clothes clung to his body. 加雷思那还在滴水的衣服紧贴在身上。 |
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