cling
UK/kliŋ/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To hold tightly to something or someone; to stick closely to a surface; to refuse to give up a belief or habit.
紧抓，紧贴；坚持，依附
n.
A type of fruit, especially a peach, whose flesh sticks firmly to the stone.
黏核果（尤指黏核桃）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishclingother
=cling
Common Collocations
- 1.cling to紧紧抓住
Example Sentences
- 1.
The child clung to her mother's hand as they crossed the busy street.