vi.[(+to)]

1. 粘着；缠着；紧握不放
   She was wet through and her clothes clung to her body.

   她湿透了，衣服粘在身上。

2. 依附，依靠，依恋
   The little girl clings to her mother.

   小女孩粘着妈妈不放。

3. 坚持；墨守
   I am not a man who clings to old ideas.

   我不是一个墨守陈规的人。

v.

1. hold tightly to.
   ▸be hard to remove from; adhere to.
2. remain persistently faithful to:
   she clung to her convictions.
3. be emotionally dependent on.

n.