The girl was clinging to a tow rope, hanging on for dear life as it tugged her up the slope.女孩拼了命地紧紧抓住拖索, 被拉上斜坡。

I made for the life raft and hung on for dear life.我向救生筏游去, 拼命地紧紧抓住它。

We were hanging on for dear life. We were expecting to be closed down any day.我们正拼命地坚持着。我们估计随时有可能会关门大吉。