| 词组 | cling to/cling on to |
| 释义 | cling to/cling on to 1. cling (on) to the idea/hope/belief etc to continue to have a particular idea, belief, or hope even when it seems unlikely to be true or right: ▪ He was clinging desperately to the hope that his family might be alive and safe somewhere. ▪ The government clung on to the idea of a negotiated settlement as a way out of their difficulty. ■ SIMILAR TO: hold onto/on to sth 2. cling (on) to the past/to tradition/to the old ways etc to continue to do something in the way you always have done because you do not want to change, even when most other people have changed: ▪ He accused me of clinging to the past, instead of looking to the future. ▪ It was a small community, which still clung on to its traditions. 3. cling (on) to power to stay in a position of power with great difficulty: ▪ The reforms were seen as an attempt by the Communists to cling to power. 4. cling (on) to your lead/the championship/the gold medal etc to stay ahead of the other people or teams in a competition, race etc with great difficulty: ▪ Tiger Woods managed to cling on to his lead, despite a late challenge form the Europeans. 5. cling on to life to struggle to stay alive after an accident, operation etc, especially when you are very ill and likely to die: ▪ An eighteen-year-old man was still clinging to life after being shot in the head in Santa Clara. |
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