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hang

UK /hæŋ/US /hæŋ/

词源

源自古英语 'hōn',意为悬挂,与古高地德语 'hāhan' 和古诺尔斯语 'hanga' 同源。

verb

❶ 悬挂或固定某物,使其不接触地面或支撑面。常用于描述将物品挂在钩子、钉子或绳子上。

“She hangs her coat on the hook every morning.”

(她每天早上都把外套挂在挂钩上。)

“We decided to hang the painting above the fireplace.”

(我们决定把画挂在壁炉上方。)

❶ 指某人被处以绞刑,是一种古老的死刑执行方式。

“In the past, criminals were often hanged for their crimes.”

(过去,罪犯常因罪行被处以绞刑。)

“The judge sentenced the murderer to be hanged.”

(法官判处凶手绞刑。)

同义词:suspend, dangle, execute

noun

❶ 指某物悬挂的方式或状态,也指悬挂的动作。

“The hang of the curtains is perfect for this window.”

(窗帘的悬挂方式非常适合这扇窗户。)

“I don't like the hang of this jacket on me.”

(我不喜欢这件夹克在我身上的垂感。)

同义词:drapery, drop, fall

常见短语

hang out — 指与朋友一起消磨时间,通常是在轻松、非正式的场合。

“We like to hang out at the coffee shop on weekends.”

(我们喜欢周末在咖啡店闲逛。)

hang on — 表示坚持或稍等,常用于口语中请求对方等待。

“Hang on a minute, I'll be right back.”

(稍等一会儿,我马上回来。)

hang in there — 鼓励某人坚持下去,不要放弃,尤其是在困难的情况下。

“Hang in there, things will get better soon.”

(坚持下去,情况很快就会好转。)