(past and past participle clung)no obj.(cling to/on to/on)
1- (of a person or animal) hold on tightly to（人, 动物）黏着, 缠着, 紧紧握着：
she clung to Joe's arm
她紧挽着乔的手臂
we sat on the sofa clinging on to one another
我们坐在沙发上, 相互依偎着
they clung together
他们粘在一起
figurative 〈喻〉she clung on to life.
她苟延残喘。
1.1
cling to
adhere or stick firmly or closely to; be hard to part or remove from牢牢粘住; 难以除去：the smell of smoke clung to their clothes
烟味粘在他们衣服上
the fabric clung to her smooth skin.
布料紧紧粘在她光滑的皮肤上。
1.2
cling to
remain very close to紧贴：the fish cling to the line of the weed.
鱼儿紧贴着那溜水草。
1.3
- remain persistently or stubbornly faithful to something坚持, 墨守：
she clung resolutely to her convictions.
她死死坚持她所深信不疑的信念。
1.4
- be overly dependent on someone emotionally过分依赖：
you are clinging to him for security.
你对他过分依赖以获得安全感。
派生词
clinger
noun词源
Old English clingan 'stick together', of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch klingen 'adhere', Middle High German klingen 'climb', also to CLENCH.