clinging
US /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
1.
紧贴的, 黏人的
sticking to something or someone, often in a way that is annoying or restrictive
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The wet clothes were clinging to her skin.
湿衣服紧贴着她的皮肤。
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He had a clinging wife who never let him out of her sight.
他有一个黏人的妻子，从不让他离开她的视线。
1.
紧抓, 依恋
the action of holding on tightly to something or someone
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The child's clinging to his mother was a sign of his fear.
孩子紧抓着母亲是害怕的表现。
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Her clinging to old traditions prevented her from embracing new ideas.
她墨守旧传统，阻碍了她接受新思想。