"cling to" in Chinese (Simplified)
紧紧抓住坚持
Definition
紧紧抓住某物，可以是字面上的，也可以是情感上的；也可指不愿放弃某个想法、信仰或人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用在情感依赖，比如“cling to hope”、“cling to memories”，比单纯的“hold on to”更强调不愿放手。表达信念时稍正式/书面。
Examples
The child clings to his mother's hand in the crowd.
孩子在人群中**紧紧抓住**妈妈的手。
She clings to the hope that things will get better.
她**坚持**认为事情会变好。
Old habits can be hard to cling to or to let go of.
旧习惯很难**坚守**或放下。
People sometimes cling to memories when they lose someone close.
人们失去亲人时会**紧紧抓住**回忆。
He tends to cling to old beliefs even when they're proven wrong.
即使被证明是错的，他也**坚持**旧信仰。
Even as adults, we sometimes cling to childhood comforts.
即使成年后，我们有时也会**坚持**童年的安慰。