/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/· verb (现在分词)
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Chinese meaning
顽强依附；紧紧攀附
紧紧抓住、依附不放
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顽强依附着岛上仅存的雨林碎片
Example
The Sumatran tiger, clinging to the last fragments of rainforest on a single Indonesian island, could be next.
苏门答腊虎顽强依附在印尼一座岛屿上仅存的雨林碎片中，可能是下一个灭绝的老虎亚种。
Source: Earth.org · 29 Jul 2026
Background ✎
国际老虎日：爪哇虎、巴厘虎20世纪已灭绝,苏门答腊虎栖息地锐减恐步后尘。
Roots · etymology
源自古英语 clingan,意为紧缩、黏附
- cling(抓紧,动词)+ -ing(现在分词后缀)
Collocations
- cling to hope / cling to life / clinging vine
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