clinging
US
UK clinging adj: (plant, vine: climbing) (植物：攀藤)
SC 攀援的 pān yuán de
The railing was covered in tropical clinging plants.
clinging, clingy adj: figurative (person: needy, dependent) (人)
SC 依赖他人的，感情上依附别人的，粘人的 yī lài tā rén de ，gǎn qíng shàng yī fù bié rén de ，nián rén de
Tracey didn't want to be friends with Danielle because she was too clinging.
cling to [sth/sb] vi + prep: (hold tightly)
SC 紧紧抓住 jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù
TC 緊緊抓住
TC 緊緊抓住
SC 紧紧抱住
TC 緊緊抱住
TC 緊緊抱住
Knowing they would soon have to part, the lovers clung to one another.
情人们知道即将彼此分离，紧紧抱住了对方。
cling to [sth/sb] vi + prep: figurative (to [sth], [sb]: emotionally)
SC 依恋 yī liàn
SC 粘人
I don't like the way Roger's new girlfriend clings to him.
我不喜欢罗杰的新女友粘他的样子。
cling to [sth] vi + prep: figurative (belief: be faithful)
SC 坚持 jiān chí
TC 堅持
TC 堅持
No matter what happens, religious people cling to their beliefs.
不管发生什么事情，信教的人都坚持自己的信仰。
cling vi: (clothing, etc.: stick, be tight) (指衣物)
SC 贴身 tiē shēn
SC 贴在
I don't like how my new dress clings.
我不喜欢新裙子贴身的感觉。
cling on vi phrasal: (hold tightly)
SC 紧紧抓住不放 jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù bú fàng
SC 坚持 jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù bú fàng，jiān chí
TC 堅持
TC 堅持
When I went around a corner quickly on my motorcycle, my passenger was clinging on for dear life.
cling on to [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (hold tightly)
SC 紧紧抓住 jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù
TC 緊緊抓住
TC 緊緊抓住
plastic wrap, Saran wrap (US), cling film, clingfilm (UK) n: (transparent film for wrapping food)
SC 保鲜膜 bǎo xiān mó