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单词 cling
释义
verb | noun
clingcling1 /klɪŋ/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle clung /klʌŋ/) [intransitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYcling
Origin: Old English clingan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
cling
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theycling
he, she, itclings
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyclung
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave clung
he, she, ithas clung
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad clung
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill cling
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have clung
Continuous Form
PresentIam clinging
he, she, itis clinging
you, we, theyare clinging
PastI, he, she, itwas clinging
you, we, theywere clinging
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been clinging
he, she, ithas been clinging
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been clinging
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be clinging
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been clinging
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 We cling to the notion that love at first sight is possible.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSin your hands/arms
a) to have something firmly in your hands or arms:  Hold my books for a minute, will you? Two little girls walked by, holding hands (=holding each other’s hands).b) to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction:
to hold something very tightly:  I gripped the rail and tried not to look down.
to hold something tightly, especially something you think might be taken away from you:  She was clutching a letter in her hand.
to hold someone or something tightly, especially someone’s hands:  The old couple clasped hands and began to dance.
to hold on to someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened:  The little boy was clinging to his mother’s skirt and crying.
to take something in your hands and hold it tightly:  Catch hold of the rope and pull.
to continue to hold something:  He kept a hold of her hand the whole way.
to hold something as you move, especially something large or heavy:  She was carrying a large box in her hands.
(also seize formal) to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently:  He grabbed the bag and ran.
to take and hold something firmly in your hands:  I grasped his arm and led him away.
1[always + adv./prep.] to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe: cling to/on/at etc. Passengers clung desperately to the lifeboats.► see thesaurus at hold12[always + adv./prep.] to stick to or seem to surround someone or something: cling to/around etc. His wet shirt clung to his body. The smell of smoke clung to her clothes.3to stay close to someone all the time because you are too dependent on him or her or do not feel safe:  Some children cling during their first weeks in school.cling to something phrasal verb to continue to believe or do something, even though it may not be true or useful anymore:  They still cling to their traditions.cling to a belief/idea/illusion etc. We cling to the notion that love at first sight is possible.
verb | noun
clingcling2 noun [uncountable] → see static cling
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