
好词典

源自中古英语 'danglen',可能源于斯堪的纳维亚语,与古挪威语 'dengja'(击打、摇晃)有关。
❶ 悬挂或摇摆,指某物自由地悬在空中,通常一端固定,另一端可以晃动。
“The keys dangled from the hook by the door.”
(钥匙挂在门边的钩子上晃来晃去。)
“She dangled her feet in the cool water of the pool.”
(她把脚悬在泳池的凉水里晃悠。)
❶ 用某物吸引或诱惑某人,通常指以利益或好处作为诱饵。
“The salesman dangled a discount in front of the hesitant customer.”
(销售员用折扣诱惑犹豫不决的顾客。)
“They dangled the promise of a promotion to keep him from quitting.”
(他们用升职的承诺阻止他辞职。)
dangle a carrot — 用奖励或好处作为诱饵,吸引某人做某事。
“The boss dangled a carrot in front of the employees by offering bonuses for overtime.”
(老板用加班奖金作为诱饵激励员工。)
left dangling — 被悬而未决,处于不确定或未完成的状态。
“After the meeting, many questions were left dangling without answers.”
(会议结束后,许多问题悬而未决。)