cling to , adhere to都有黏着，缠着某人，有什么区别呢？

cling to:1. 紧握不放

The small child clung to its mother.

那小孩紧紧抓住母亲不放。

2. 忠实于

One should cling to one's friends.

对朋友应该忠实。

3. 坚持

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。 adhere to1. 粘附

Mud adhered to our shoes.

我们的鞋上沾着泥。

2. 坚持

She adhered to what she had said at the meeting.

她坚持她在会议上说过的话。

3. 拥护;支持

We decided to adhere to the program.

我们决定支持这个方案。 细细品味，含义还是少有不同