这组词都含有“牢固地附在…上”的意思。它们的区别是:
stick指一个人或一个物体依附于另一个,也指互相依存; cohere强调粘成一片或连成一个统一的整体; cling一般指依附另一个人或另一物体,暗示必须受到支持、支撑。例如:
His wet shirt clung to his body.湿衬衫紧紧贴在他的身上。
Do his religious and political beliefs cohere?他的宗教信仰和政治信仰是否一致?
这些动词均有“坚持”之意。
insist通常用于对意见、主张等的坚持。
persist用于褒义指坚持继续做某事,但更常用于贬义,指不听劝告,顽固坚持。
persevere含褒义,强调坚持不懈的努力。
adhere与to连用,指坚持意见、计划或承诺等,含坚持不懈之意。
cling和to连用,指对信仰、意见、习惯等的坚持。
这些动词均有“粘着、附着”之意。
stick常指用胶水或浆糊粘贴,词义引申指坚持。
glue与stick的本义相同,指用胶水把东西粘合在一起,没有“坚持”的含义。
adhere正式用词,语气较严肃刻板,既可指物体粘在一起,也可指坚持信仰或忠于事业等。
cling着重靠缠绕、紧抱、紧抓等方式而形成密切关系。也可作引申用。
cohere指物质微粒粘合在一起,成为不可分离的整体,强调所形成新物体的不可分割性。可引申指逻辑上的前后一致。
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He managed to cling on to a ledge 40ft down the rock face.
他设法紧紧地攀在了距岩壁顶端40英尺的岩礁上。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Here are ten technologies that be dead and buried , yet still cling to life.
这里列出了十大应该消失但依旧坚持出现在我们生活中的科技.
来源:网络文摘精选Whenever we move to a new house, we always cling to far too many possessions.
我们每次搬家时, 总是保留过多的东西.
来源:《简明英汉词典》We should cling onto the house and sell it later when prices are higher.
我们应该保留这座房予,待价格高一些时再卖.
来源:网络文摘精选他们坚持原来的帮派思想, 有一套煽惑性和颠覆性的政治主张.
来源:互联网摘选Some people had to cling to trees as the flash flood bowled them over.
一些人不得不紧紧抱住树干,因为湍急的洪水会把他们冲倒。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
那信奉虚无之神的人,离弃怜爱他们的主;但我必用感谢的声音献祭与你.
来源:网络文摘精选Life is a gift to be grateful for and not a property to cling to.
生命是一份应当去感激的礼物,不是一份紧紧抓在手中的财产.
来源:网络文摘精选She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed.
她只好紧紧握住门把手,直到不疼了才松开。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Paw prints were seen in many places and puma fur was also found cling to bushes.
在许多地方看见了爪印,灌木丛中也发现了粘在上面的美洲狮毛.
来源:网络文摘精选Cling to them as they would be your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
你必须将他们视为你的生命一般好好地抓牢他们.
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即将代理厂家直销保鲜膜, 减肥膜产品!
来源:网络文摘精选We should respect ceremonial rites and regulations , but needn't blindly cling to them.
礼法要尊重, 但不能一味地死守.
来源:网络文摘精选They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief.
尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说,他们还是坚持自己的信仰。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Maybe you worse, the baby will cling more ang more tightly until his whole weight suspended.
也许你没想到, 孩子会越抓越紧,直至支撑整个身体的重量.
来源:网络文摘精选Today there are religious groups in rural U.S., who cling firmly to their old ways.
现在,在美国农村还有许多宗教团体, 他们仍固守着老习惯.
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