cling on
抓緊
I told him to cling on as the motorbike accelerated. (摩托車加速時，我叫他抓緊)
cling on to +
抓緊；抓住
They clung on to power despite the protests. (儘管遭到抗議，他們仍緊抓權力不放)
cling to +
黏著，纏著；緊握不放；堅持；堅守
The little boy clings to her mother. (小男孩黏著媽媽不放)
I am not a man who clings to old ideas. (我不是一個墨守舊觀念的人)
clock in/on
打卡上班
John clocked in/on late today. (約翰今天 (打卡) 上班遲到)
clock out/off
打卡下班
We clocked out/off at six o'clock and went for a drink. (我們六點下班後去喝一杯)
clock * up +
達到 (某一數量)
Jason has clocked up 32 years as a teacher. (傑生已經當了 32 年的老師)
We have clocked up seven wins since the season started. (自本球季開賽以來，我們已經獲得七勝)
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