English Dictionary

cling

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈklɪŋ/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 比喩的用法 前置詞 to

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off. / To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.

日本語の意味

しがみつく / ぴったりとくっつく / 密着する

She managed to cling to the slick rock with both hands as the waves crashed below.

彼女は波が下で砕ける中、両手で滑りやすい岩にしがみつくことができた。

意味（1）

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

Seaweed clung to the anchor.

意味（2）

To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.

意味（3）

(transitive) To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.

I […] clung my legs as close to his sides as I could.

意味（4）

(transitive) To cause to dry up or wither.

If thou speak'st false, / Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, / Till famine cling thee.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To dry up or wither.

Wood clings.

意味（6）

(figuratively, with preposition to) To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.

clings （ present singular third-person ）

clinging （ participle present ）

clung （ participle past ）

clung （ past ）

clinged （ nonstandard participle past ）

clinged （ nonstandard past ）

clong （ obsolete participle past ）

clong （ obsolete past ）