"cling on to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 紧紧抓住
• 坚持

Definition

紧紧抓住某物（无论是实际的还是情感上的），不愿放手。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可表示实际抓住，也可指情感依赖，常带“不愿放手”含义。英式英语更常用，美式英语常用“cling to”。常用于表达不愿放弃希望、权力或生命等。

Examples

The child clung on to his mother's hand tightly.

孩子紧紧**抓住**妈妈的手。

She tried to cling on to the rope to avoid falling.

她试图**紧紧抓住**绳子避免掉下去。

Many people cling on to old memories.

许多人总是**坚持**旧回忆。

He's still clinging on to the hope that she'll come back.

他还在**紧紧抓住**她会回来的希望。

Some leaders cling on to power for too long.

有些领导人**死死抓住**权力太久了。

You can't just cling on to the past forever.

你不能一直**紧抓着**过去不放。