时间: 2025-04-26 08:12:24
美: [klɪŋ]
英: [klɪŋ]
vi. 坚持,墨守;紧贴;附着
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 08:12:24
词源分析:Cling源自古英语“clingan”,意为“依附、紧贴”。它与德语的“klingen”和荷兰语的“kleven”有共同的词源,均表达附着的意义。
历史背景:该词首次被记录使用于12世纪的古英语文献中,常用于描述物体或人之间的亲密关系。
课本:在*的中小学英语教材中,cling通常出现在初中或高中阶段的阅读理解或词汇练中。牛津和美国的教材中,cling可能在初中英语教材中出现,通常涉及日常生活场景的对话练*。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The child clings to his mother when he feels scared.
(当孩子感到害怕时,他紧紧依附在母亲身边。)
The wet clothes cling to my skin.
(湿衣服紧贴在我的皮肤上。)
She tends to cling to old habits, even when they are not beneficial.
(她倾向于依赖旧惯,即使这些惯并无益处。)
The child clung to his teddy bear for comfort.
(孩子紧紧抓住他的玩具熊以寻求安慰。)
In relationships, some people may cling too tightly to their partners.
(在关系中,有些人可能对伴侣依赖得过于紧密。)
*. The ivy plant clings to the wall as it grows.
(常春藤植物在生长的过程中紧附在墙上。)
The memory of that day clings to her mind.
(那天的记忆依然萦绕在她的脑海中。)
He felt the need to cling to his childhood memories.
(他感到需要依附于自己的童年记忆。)
The baby clung to its mother’s leg.
(小宝宝紧紧抓住母亲的腿。)
She clung to hope even in difficult times.
(即使在困难时期,她依然紧握希望。)
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反义词:
通过以上分析,可以更加全面地理解和掌握单词“cling”的用法和含义。
[V-I] If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly. 紧紧抓住
例:Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank.另一个男人因为紧紧抓住了河堤而被救了。
例:She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed.她不得不紧紧抓住门的把手,直到疼痛消失为止。
[V-I] If someone clings to a position or a possession they have, they do everything they can to keep it even though this may be very difficult. 固守
例:Instead, he appears determined to cling to power.反而,他看来坚决要握紧权力不放。
例:Another congressman clung on with a majority of only 18.另一位国会议员在获得仅仅18张多数票的情况下保住了位子。