cling ·verb (HOLD TIGHT)
Definition: to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened Level: C2
孩子紧紧抱住母亲的腿，被巨大的声响吓坏了。
The child ___clung to his mother's leg, terrified by the loud noise.
惊慌失措中，她紧紧抓住栏杆，不敢低头看下面湍急的河流。
In her panic, she ___clung to the railing, afraid to look down at the rushing river below.
幸存者们紧紧抓住残骸碎片，在冰冷的海水中等待救援。
Survivors were ___clinging to pieces of wreckage, waiting for rescue in the cold sea.