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"cling"의 동의어 (1).
1.
Which word describes
the action
of staying extremely close
to someone or something,
often because you are emotionally attached
or physically stuck?
A) Affix
B) Cling
C) Fasten
D) Weld
Answer: B
Explanation:
To cling means
to hold on tightly
or remain very close to something,
often due to emotional need or physical stickiness.
2.
If several small droplets of water
merge together to form one large drop,
which process is occurring?
A) Coalesce
B) Clasp
C) Twine
D) Grip
Answer: A
Explanation:
To coalesce means
to come together from different parts
to form a single, larger mass.
3.
Which term refers to
the act
of holding something or someone
very gently and protectively,
like how one would hold a newborn baby?
A) Clutch
B) Bond
C) Cradle
D) Stick
Answer: C
Explanation:
To cradle means
to hold something
in a soft, protective way,
usually in one's arms.
4.
When a person stays firm and committed
to a specific set
of rules, beliefs, or a physical surface,
they ________ to it.
A) Hang on
B) Embrace
C) Attach
D) Adhere
Answer: D
Explanation:
To adhere means
to stick firmly to a surface
or to remain faithful
to a belief or rule.
5.
Which word is used
when two things are joined together permanently,
often using heat or a very strong chemical process?
A) Weld
B) Grasp
C) Twine
D) Latch onto
Answer: A
Explanation:
To weld means
to fuse
materials (like metal) together permanently,
often through heat.
6.
If you wrap
your arms around someone
to show affection
or if you willingly accept a new idea,
you are doing this:
A) Affix
B) Embrace
C) Cleave
D) Fasten
Answer: B
Explanation:
To embrace means
to hold someone closely
in your arms
or to accept a belief
or change supportively.
7.
Which verb describes
the action
of a puzzle piece fitting with others
to make a logical and consistent whole?
("a puzzle piece"는
동명사 fitting의 의미상 주어,
"fitting with others"는
"다른 조각들과 어우러지다/맞다"의 동명사구,
"to make"는 부사적 용법의 to부정사.)
A) Glue
B) Cohere
C) Clutch
D) Attach
Answer: B
Explanation:
To cohere means
to stick together physically
or to be logically consistent and clear.
8.
When you seize an object firmly
with your hand
to make sure it doesn't fall,
you ________ it.
(아래 참조)
A) Adhere
B) Coalesce
C) Grasp
D) Cradle
Answer: C
Explanation:
To grasp means
to take a firm hold of something
or to understand a difficult concept.
9.
Which word specifically refers to
joining things together
using a sticky substance like adhesive?
A) Glue
B) Twine
C) Hold on
D) Cleave
Answer: A
Explanation:
To glue means
to join or stick things together
using an adhesive substance.
10.
If you wrap
a string or a vine around a pole
in a twisting or coiling manner,
you ________ it.
A) Affix
B) Stick
C) Weld
D) Twine
Answer: D
Explanation:
To twine means
to wind or coil something
around another object.
11.
Which term describes
grabbing something tightly and suddenly,
often because you have discovered
something useful or interesting?
A) Latch onto
B) Coalesce
C) Embrace
D) Fasten
Answer: A
Explanation:
To latch onto means
to grab or hold something tightly,
often suddenly or with great interest.
12.
When you use
a seatbelt or a button
to secure something firmly in place,
you are performing this action:
A) Grip
B) Fasten
C) Bond
D) Cradle
Answer: B
Explanation:
To fasten means
to fix, connect, or secure something
so it stays in place.
13.
Which word refers to
holding something very tightly
because you are afraid, anxious,
or in a desperate situation?
A) Clutch
B) Attach
C) Glue
D) Cohere
Answer: A
Explanation:
To clutch means
to grasp something tightly,
usually motivated by fear, pain, or worry.
14.
If two people develop
a very strong relationship
or if two materials are joined securely,
they have formed a ________.
A) Cleave
B) Bond
C) Twine
D) Hang on
Answer: B
Explanation:
To bond means
to join together securely,
either physically
or through a strong emotional connection.
15.
Which verb is
a synonym for "stick"
and can also mean
to remain very faithful to someone,
though it is a bit more formal/literary?
A) Latch onto
B) Grasp
C) Cleave
D) Affix
Answer: C
Explanation:
To cleave means
to cling or adhere strongly to something
(note: it can also mean to split,
but in this context,
it means to stick).
16.
When you apply
pressure with your fingers or hand
to keep a firm hold on a tool,
you have a strong ________ on it.
A) Twine
B) Adhere
C) Coalesce
D) Grip
Answer: D
Explanation:
To grip means
to hold something firmly with pressure.
17.
Which word is used
for the simple act
of joining one thing to another,
such as adding an encoded file
to an email?
A) Attach
B) Weld
C) Embrace
D) Clutch
Answer: A
Explanation:
To attach means
to join or fasten
one thing to another.
18.
If you are dangling from a cliff
and need to maintain your position
to stay safe,
you must ________ to the rope.
A) Affix
B) Hang on
C) Glue
D) Cohere
Answer: B
Explanation:
To hang on means
to hold something tightly,
especially for support or survival.
19.
Which term describes
the act
of holding something tightly
with your arms
or by interlocking your fingers?
A) Stick
B) Cradle
C) Clasp
D) Fasten
Answer: C
Explanation:
To clasp means
to hold something tightly
with the hands or arms,
or to fasten with a hook/latch.
20.
When you simply stay attached
to a surface (like a post-it note),
you ________ to it.
A) Hold on
B) Grasp
C) Bond
D) Stick
Answer: D
Explanation:
To stick means
to become attached
or remain fixed to a surface.
21.
Which word means
to fix something onto something else,
like putting a label on a jar
or a stamp on an envelope?
A) Affix
B) Cling
C) Coalesce
D) Latch onto
Answer: A
Explanation:
To affix means
to fasten or stick something firmly
to something else.
22.
If you are told
to maintain your grip on a handle
without letting go,
you are told to ________ it.
("let + 목적어 + 동사원형"의 구조에서,
목적어가 생략된 "let go"의 관용화.
원래 구조는 "without letting the handle go"
→ 관용적 표현은 "without letting go")
A) Twine
B) Glue
C) Hold on
D) Embrace
Answer: C
Explanation:
To hold on means
to maintain a grip or grasp on something.
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