🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯
檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
- aerobatics 149
- caterer 120
- automation 410
- dis- 80
- parasailing 62
- paddle 256
- crucially 181
- Drip 189
- candid 245
- perplex 156
- Superb 215
- perfectible 41
- blowgun 99
- copious 96
- endeavor 223
- assuage 157
- preordained 47
- mat 577
- mere 478
- evade 196
- flagrant 159
- privacy 265
- approximately 453
- Admirable 99
- misconstruction 38
- dyad 83
- analogy 157
- Mounting 71
- mice 106
- antebellum 84
- Procreate 7
- miscellany 104
- Contamination 228
- assurance 139
- workhorse 97
- sanitary 156
- speaker 544
- molecular 94
- Migrate 204
- backside 111
- apologetically 33
- salesgirl 46
- fluctuate 301
- naturalize 92
- benevolent 126
- patina 72
- restaurant 201
- addle 104
- gender 201
- lam 114
- malinger 67
- refer 560
- pathological 227
- fast-breeder 52
- barrow 119
- abraham 41
- Cast 241
- symbolism 246
- poisonous 501
- sink 544
- love handles 78
- naturist 48
- interpolate 64
- Undoubtedly 150
- chartreuse 80
- sequestration 74
- aura 153
- headland 55
- manual 648
- numerous 542
- kola 45
- ever since 57
- pure 413
- nepal 91
- brute 426
- Sum 198
- enroll 549
- stance 86
- Onset 56
- forewarn 123
- Chamber of Commerce 101
- tantrum 239
- Rug 69
- subtlety 100
- measurable 429
- Itchy 12
- make the best of 51
- stratagem 120
- Hispanic 145
- tower 523
- Feature 241
- computerize 126
- Logo 162
- gravel 191
- Debilitate 37
- Steward 67
- banality 121
- uncultured 54
- patronize 151
- camellia 75
- Yearning 69
- unobserving 40
- piles 136
- wallop 84
- huge 507
- scenery 544
- charm 283
- tag 542
- so and so 32
- half mast 134
- wireless 459
- exacerbate 187
- sneeze 204
- warwick 47
- simmers 49
- constant 491
- honors 35
- Allocation 39
- characterless 84
- gunrunning 51
- verbal 207
- returning officer 42
- Sarah 28
- gasohol 110
- vantage point 68
- diwan 66
- flash 563
- heir 491
- whom 88
- evict 275
- di- 88
- millinery 52
- snobbery 93
- lead 770
- huskies 25
- so far 64
- Inspirational 37
- jellied 45
- headquarters 461
- eat away 75
- wide of the mark 41
- encrusted 62
- obstinate 114
- write 139
- dogwood 106
- reclusive 70
- carry through 89
- postgrad 37
- triple 290
- Restaurant 150
- unrelated 170
- morgue 72
- wk 82
- Wrest 22
- jailer 208
- burn 535
- Glaucoma 37
- gangling 128
- maguey 27
- arrest 612
- inevitably 143
- interface 128
- heaped 56
- analyse 454
- theatergoer 56
- verruca 47
- mitigating 44
- propitiation 52
- Withdrawal 77
- bureaucrat 140
- chuckle 159
- latch on to 64
- skillessness 30
- prosthesis 70
- sightseeing 481
- cutback 143
- self-contained 211
- though 248
- pedagogical 101
- flap 282
- chronography 26
- Forget 254
- Management 190
- Forestall 8
- league 240
- oscillator 44
- disaggregate 54
- disaffection 78
- collectively 120
- peerage 79
- dynamic 498
- unrewarding 68
- comma 91
- tony 107
- Flare 106
- fan mail 88
- qualify 565
- unsettled 215
- diabolical 214
- highlands 50
- Previous 233
- Apprehension 211
- courtship 133
- Pore 51
- butt 126
- Imbue 66
- hashish 62
- Divisive 142
- Observance 109
- Video 235
- cow 700
- unite 466
- Interpreter 96
- conversational 120
- under-the-counter 107
- Implement 199
- dank 192
- freezer 143
- chirpier 49
- attain 505
- Oblivious 213
- treat 566
- seventeen 439
- rush 612
- Christian 379
- Brief 234
- TINGE 55
- mediocre 119
- Pensive 134
- substantial 558
- gunsight 51
- asparagus 113
- paraplegia 58
- B 119
- Trauma 153
- burial ground 97
- isoprene 40
- crevassed 36
- teller 111
- rumored 52
- eviction 156
- kinship 78
- Compelling 78
- classicism 121
- storm trooper 58
- miner 437
- ramp 173
- prophet 73
- diminution 118
- Scend 51
- convertible 110
- booster 179
- barrack 123
- oghamist 29
- product 553
- depict 154
- hastings 44
- triumvirate 60
- accountable 235
- consolation 124
- Phony 39
- word 328
- rumor 272
- bully 263
- alps 72
- hula 72
- shutdown 215
- Vastness 91
- antenatal 173
- carjacker 75
- headhunt 43
- crony 120
- tester 70
- socialist 464
- pier 85
- terminal 492
- greenkeeper 92
- Semester 158
- sell out 134
- barkeep 103
- whenever 442
- pot luck 64
- window 201
- Emergence 185
- bake 550
- grizzle 117
- fanatic 266
- prelateship 46
- Statesman 133
- embellish 109
- ascension 174
- rattlesnake 124
- casually 36
- blackjack 114
- insufficient 466
- orienteering 54
- fulham 35
- hartal 36
- dismissive 187
- When 221
- fund 571
- connivance 125
- kibitzer 57
- adjournment 156
- engine 502
- prevent 549
- chesty 103
- mild 518
- aperture 115
- Spine 112
- secretarial 130
- gushed 28
- inappropriate 149
- euthanasia 138
- Outline 144
- rehydrate 29
- Heroic 186
- import 569
- exactitude 86
- legged 70
- extravaganza 111
- netherworld 63
- mafia 109
- disbursement 163
- intoxicant 64
- big time 161
- salmon 222
- ruttier 34
- donkey jacket 77
- Discovery 36
- carbon copy 99
- unquestioned 50
- fact 619
- flighty 126
- goody 149
- Excuse me 103
- citrus 186
- microgram 41
- exorcise 137
- SHUTDOWN 90
- dodo 122
- Supper 203
- moonlight 81
- loveless 66
- homestead 139
- seaman 487
- nonexistence 66
- robe 520
- depreciate 148
- reallocate 73
- hendecasyllabic 41
- gilded 178
- basket 142
- Ritual 185
- out of the way 82
- savory 258
- frosty 251
- homosexually 25
- commuter 113
- undercook 85
- cesarean section 77
- flat 666
- move 359
- protest 593
- fussy 293
- litigate 196
- pastiche 93
- tweediest 32
- conflate 99
- more 337
- nibs 59
- upstanding 132
- sprawling 143
- admission 539
- rage 543
- scripture 142
- besuited 39
- exceptional 201
- renewal 160
- flimsy 180
- Vain 93
- canoer 60
- dolphin 102
- rerun 93
- beloved 469
- hiv 107
- admen 46
- backless 78
- he 150
- Attempt 360
- grovelled 67
- stone-ground 49
- unopposed 98
- bounty hunter 89
- engage sb in sth 69
- escalate 325
- opt in 53
- direct debit 93
- PASSION 201
- polenta 34
- Green Beret 65
- booty 140
- water supply 75
- Visitor 142
- takedown 91
- port 524
- flimflammed 36
- mishandle 69
- singapore 187
- hunting ground 55
- atone 185
- contrast 579
- attributed 66
- embargo 147
- shirk 133
- midwife 81
- backline 29
- orbiter 59
- statehouse 51
- genuflect 123
- Skull 64
- needy 201
- Own 191
- poetic 139
- Grapple 146
- Account 205
- chisel 142
- carbon monoxide 117
- oik 58
- gentility 121
- skulduggery 54
- phenomena 197
- Overtake 70
- ringless 48
- FIST 140
- Sprawl 131
- derogatory 118
- Emotive 233
- dish 215
- language 257
- fell 212
- baddy 53
- convalescence 98
- woolly 115
- impose 538
- unresented 44
- argument 635
- recoil 154
- Felony 35
- underlay 57
- blind 474
- laziest 26
- Industry 221
- outlawries 30
- Shameful 206
- uncaring 58
- Approval 177
- shepherd 481
- Loop 100
- drink 267
- disburse 170
- Viable 209
- up close 51
- slur 186
- liquidation 74
- indispensable 604
- Affection 109
- firetrap 122
- quiver 199
- Downfall 32
- bug 196
- iraq 56
- omega 106
- big name 137
- fundraiser 143
- nastiness 60
- appreciation 153
- countermand 119
- posture 259
- catastrophe 299
- pilgrimage 200
- in danger 46
- front runner 97
- forthcoming 247
- hamper 246
- pitiless 66
- harridan 75
- assessment 168
- obsess 189
- dismiss 559
- Part 279
- treatment 453
- Consume 373
- papergirl 45
- Bounty 112
- examine 549
- homier 25
- chest 502
- involve 703
- Varied 246
cling
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of CLING
[no object]
1
: to hold onto something or someone very tightly紧握；紧抱 — usually + to or onto
- The children clung together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass.孩子们在小伞下紧紧地抱在一起，等待暴风雨过去。
- The little cat clung to the narrow branch.小猫紧紧抓住那根细枝。
- The boy clung onto his mother's hand as they walked through the crowd.穿过人群的时候，男孩紧紧抓着母亲的手。
- The little boy clung to his mother when it was time for her to leave.母亲要走的时候，小男孩抱紧她不放。
2
often disapproving : to stay very close to someone for emotional support, protection, etc.（情感上）依赖，依恋 — usually + to
- a clinging child黏人的孩子
- parents who cling to their children instead of allowing them to be independent紧抓孩子不放、不让孩子独立的父母
- He clung to his friends for support.他很依赖朋友们的支持。
3
: to stick to something or someone粘住；缠着— usually + to
- The shirt clung to his wet shoulders.衬衫贴在他湿漉漉的肩膀上。
4
: to continue to believe in or depend on something坚持；坚信 — + to
- He is still clinging to the idea that his marriage can be saved.他仍然坚信自己的婚姻还是可以挽救的。
5
: to try very hard to keep something that you are in danger of losing紧抓不放— usually + to
- an aging leader clinging to power不愿放权的老领导
plural clings
Example Sentences
Verb The children clung together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass. a dozen magnets clinging to the refrigerator Noun for certain types of materials that plastic wrap has very little cling
Recent Examples on the Web
Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022 Not only does this help establish a good oral hygiene routine and get your baby used to the habit and feeling of brushing, but the bristles will remove sugars from their milk, formula or baby food that would otherwise cling to their gums. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Grown on estates known as quantas that cling to the steep hillsides along the river, port is typically processed in farmhouses and wineries on site before transport down river to Porto. Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022 Doing so will, in most cases, lead to conservative outcomes that cling to traditions and inhibit the nation’s legal system from adapting to society’s ever-changing outlook. Michael Bobelian, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Instead, the rodents brush against the scores of scarlet stamens, which carry the pollen that could then cling to their fur coats until being transferred to another feijoa tree. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Relaxed dresses are perfect for sweat-inducing temperatures since they're usually made with lightweight materials that won't cling to your skin, allowing air to filter through. Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 18 June 2022 But others are less sure of that evolutionary logic, especially because some deer species cling to their antlers ’til spring. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 Friendships are often forged during college years, when people first leave home and cling to new relationships. Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 Timing, too, can help a vaccine’s protection cling. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2021 Most recently, a startup called Polymateria created a plastic cling film, intended for uses like packaging, that can break down within a year and also be recycled. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 June 2021 Chartrand points to the Y2K revival, an aesthetic movement popular on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter among Gen Z-ers too young to have experience MTV TRL the first time around, as one reason for the return of cling. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 27 May 2021 That’s where the vast majority of the people suffer and the few cling to power and thrive by exploiting others. Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Install new windows with a low-E coating, or line old windowpanes with an adhesive or static-cling film. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2021 Too much sunlight makes daytime naps or early bedtimes seemingly impossible, but this handy window cling is the perfect solution for total darkness any time of day. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 24 Sep. 2020 Rocket Man put together a proposal of health guidelines for its employees to use, including wearing both face shields and masks, using hand sanitizer between each transaction and covering cocktail glasses with a perforated cling film. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2020 See More
Verb
The formula is infused with fibers that cling to existing brow hairs, resulting in a fuller, fluffier look. Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022 Not only does this help establish a good oral hygiene routine and get your baby used to the habit and feeling of brushing, but the bristles will remove sugars from their milk, formula or baby food that would otherwise cling to their gums. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Grown on estates known as quantas that cling to the steep hillsides along the river, port is typically processed in farmhouses and wineries on site before transport down river to Porto. Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022 Doing so will, in most cases, lead to conservative outcomes that cling to traditions and inhibit the nation’s legal system from adapting to society’s ever-changing outlook. Michael Bobelian, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Instead, the rodents brush against the scores of scarlet stamens, which carry the pollen that could then cling to their fur coats until being transferred to another feijoa tree. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Relaxed dresses are perfect for sweat-inducing temperatures since they're usually made with lightweight materials that won't cling to your skin, allowing air to filter through. Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 18 June 2022 But others are less sure of that evolutionary logic, especially because some deer species cling to their antlers ’til spring. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 Friendships are often forged during college years, when people first leave home and cling to new relationships. Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Noun
This spooky window cling features a light-up, 3D moon. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 Timing, too, can help a vaccine’s protection cling. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2021 Most recently, a startup called Polymateria created a plastic cling film, intended for uses like packaging, that can break down within a year and also be recycled. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 June 2021 Chartrand points to the Y2K revival, an aesthetic movement popular on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter among Gen Z-ers too young to have experience MTV TRL the first time around, as one reason for the return of cling. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 27 May 2021 That’s where the vast majority of the people suffer and the few cling to power and thrive by exploiting others. Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Install new windows with a low-E coating, or line old windowpanes with an adhesive or static-cling film. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2021 Too much sunlight makes daytime naps or early bedtimes seemingly impossible, but this handy window cling is the perfect solution for total darkness any time of day. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 24 Sep. 2020 Rocket Man put together a proposal of health guidelines for its employees to use, including wearing both face shields and masks, using hand sanitizer between each transaction and covering cocktail glasses with a perforated cling film. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Old English clingan; akin to Old High German klunga tangled ball of thread
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
circa 1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of cling was before the 12th century Phrases Containing cling
verb¹
verb²
verb
👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文