| 释义 |
clung
clung C0426400 (klŭng)v.Past tense and past participle of cling.clung (klʌŋ) vb the past tense and past participle of clingcling (klɪŋ)
v. clung, cling•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to adhere closely; stick to: Wet paper clings to glass. 2. to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The child clung to her mother. 3. to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc. 4. to cohere. n. 5. the act of clinging; adherence. [before 900; Middle English; Old English clingan to stick together, shrink, wither; akin to clench] cling′er, n. cling′ing•ly, adv. clung
cling to (someone or something)1. Literally, to hold on to someone or something tightly. The little girl clung to her dad's legs and cried as he tried to leave for work. I clung to the side of the rock and prayed that a search party would find me.2. By extension, to remain devoted to or entrenched in something, often a belief or opinion. In this ever-changing world, you can't just stubbornly cling to your old beliefs.See also: clingcling together1. Of two or more things, to adhere to one another. The pages in this book are so thin that they usually cling together.2. Of two or more people, to hold each other tightly. The wind was so strong that we had to cling together just to cross the parking lot!See also: cling, togethercling like shit to a shovel1. rude slang To adhere to something very securely. This glue clings like shit to a shovel—good luck getting it off your hands.2. rude slang By extension, to rely on someone excessively or spend a lot of time with them. Why are you clinging like shit to a shovel? Don't you have something better to do?See also: cling, like, shit, shovelcling together[for two or more people or animals] to hold on tightly to each other. The two children clung together throughout the ordeal. The baby baboon and its mother clung together and could not be separated.See also: cling, togethercling like shit to a shovel and stick like shit to a shovel1. in. to stick or adhere [to someone or something] tightly. (Usually objectionable.) That oily stuff sticks like shit to a shovel. 2. in. to be very dependent on someone; to follow someone around. (Often with an indirect object. Usually objectionable.) She’s so dependent. She clings to him like shit to a shovel. He hates her, but he sticks like shit to a shovel. See also: cling, like, shit, shovelThesaurusSeecling |