cling

insist, persist, persevere, adhere, cling

stick, glue, adhere, cling, cohere

名词 cling:

1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
   同义词：clingstone

动词 cling:

1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
   同义词：cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
3. hold on tightly or tenaciously
   同义词：hang

1. The wet clothes clung to his body.
   湿衣服紧贴在他身上。
2. He clung to my arm.
   他紧抓着我的胳膊。
3. She clung to the hope that her son was not dead.
   她坚信她儿子还活着。
4. Little children always cling to their mothers.
   小孩子总是紧依着母亲。
5. The smell of onions clings, doesn't it?
   洋葱的味道一直都不散，是吗？

cling

v.intr.（不及物动词）
clung[klông] cling.ing,clings
To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
紧握，粘着：紧紧抓住或粘着在某物上，如通过抓、粘、抱或缠绕的方式：
例句：
clung to the rope to keep from falling; fabrics that cling to the body.
抓牢绳子以防掉下；紧贴身的衣服

To remain close; resist separation:
依靠：保持亲近；防止分开：
例句：
We clung together in the storm.
暴风中我们紧紧依偎

To remain emotionally attached; hold on:
坚持：保留感情上的联系；坚持：
例句：
clinging to outdated customs.
墨守陈规

n.Botany （名词）【植物学】
A clingstone.
粘核桃

来源：
Middle English clingen
中古英语 clingen
from Old English clingan
源自 古英语 clingan

【引伸】
cling.er
n.（名词）
cling.y
adj.（形容词）