Upadana, or clinging, also refers to the sustenance a fire takes from its fuel.

After so many years, she was still clinging to the hope that he could return.

许多年过去了, 她仍抱着他会回来的希望.

Even as it becomes less and less viable, they are clinging on.

尽管这一现状变得越来越难以维持, 但他们对这些既得利益仍紧抓不放.

He didn't seem to care at all that the wet shirt was clinging to his body.

他好像一点都不在乎湿衬衣紧贴在他身上.

Dewdrops were still clinging on the trees.

露珠仍沾在树上.

These fine old guns often have a romance clinging to them ( Richard Jeffries )

这些精美的旧式枪有传奇性 ( 理查德杰弗里斯 )

He meant to shrug her off but he ended up clinging to her instead.

他本想摆脱她,但却相互依偎在一起.

So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.

他也会降至你们的根柢,动摇你们紧紧依附着大地的根须.

He leaned into her body, as if clinging to the threads of her will to live.

奥托紧靠她的身躯, 似乎抓着她要继续生存的意志细线.

Bob Schindler, her father, told reporters afterwards that his daughter is clinging to life.

她的父亲鲍勃?辛德勒之后告诉记者说,他的女儿还抓着一线生命不放.

He is of a clinging sort.

他是那种总要依靠别人的人.

My unfulfilled past clinging to me from behind making death difficult.

我的未完成的过去,便从后边缠绕到我身上,使我难于死去.

My niece always clings to me whenever she is at my home.

我侄女只要一到我家里就缠着我不放.

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

诗63:8我心紧紧的跟随你. 的右手扶持我.

This aura of darkness clings to the tarot cards, even now.

即使到现在,这种黑暗的气氛仍依附于塔罗牌.

She still clings to the belief that her son is alive.

她仍然坚信她的儿子还活着.

The smell of smoke clings for a long time.

烟味长久附着不散.

The little girl clings to her mother.

小女孩粘着妈妈不放.

Mud clings to our shoes.

泥粘在我们的鞋上.

The dust of the dead words clings to thee.

死文字的尘土沾着你.

The smell of smoke clings ( to one's clothes ) for a long time.

烟味长久附着 ( 在衣服上 ) 不散.