clung

英 [klʌŋ]

美 [klʌŋ]

v. 抓紧; 紧握; 紧抱; 粘住; 附着; (尤指情感上)依恋，依附
cling的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

Japan's productivity has overtaken America in some industries, but elsewhere the United States has clung on to its lead.
在有些行业，日本的生产效率超过了美国，但在其他行业美国仍然保持着领先的地位。
He clung to the upturned boat, screaming for help.
他紧紧抓着住倾覆的小船，高呼救命。
At the graveside, his widow and daughters clung to his corpse.
在墓旁，他的遗孀和女儿们依偎在他的遗体边。
The wet shirt clung to his body.
湿衬衣紧贴在他身上。
Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.
她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。
Marius'cheek touched his, and clung there, bleeding.
马吕斯的面颊靠着他的面颊并贴在上面，而且在流血。
Children clung to my legs, attempting to sell me bracelets or cool me with hand-held fans.
小孩子们扯着我的腿，试图向我兜售手链，或者用手持风扇为我降温。
At last he asked about the mysterious briefcase to which I clung as if it were a life raft.
最后，他问道了那只神秘的手提箱，我攥着它就好像攥着救生筏一样。
I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him.
我犹豫着不愿松开父亲的手，但他轻轻的推开我的小手。
He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.
他们做了一个筏子，使它漂浮在水上。