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hanging

UK //ˈhæŋɪŋ//US //ˈhæŋɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'hangen',与古英语 'hōn'(悬挂)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 悬挂的行为或状态,指物体被固定在高处并垂下的样子。常用于描述装饰物、衣物或植物的悬挂方式。

“The hanging of the picture took longer than expected.”

(这幅画的悬挂时间比预期的要长。)

“She admired the beautiful hanging of the curtains.”

(她欣赏着窗帘的美丽悬挂方式。)

❶ 指死刑中的绞刑,是一种历史上常见的处决方式。

“The criminal was sentenced to hanging for his crimes.”

(罪犯因罪行被判处绞刑。)

“Hanging was a common form of execution in the past.”

(绞刑在过去是一种常见的处决方式。)

同义词:suspension, dangling, execution

adjective

❶ 形容某物悬挂或下垂的状态,通常用于描述装饰、植物或其他物体的位置。

“The hanging lanterns lit up the garden beautifully.”

(悬挂的灯笼将花园照得非常美丽。)

“She wore a pair of hanging earrings that sparkled in the light.”

(她戴着一对闪闪发光的垂坠耳环。)

同义词:suspended, dangling, pendant

常见短语

hanging out — 指与朋友一起放松或消磨时间,通常是非正式的社交活动。

“We spent the afternoon hanging out at the park.”

(我们下午在公园里闲逛。)

hanging by a thread — 形容情况非常危险或不确定,随时可能失败或崩溃。

“His job was hanging by a thread after the mistake.”

(犯错后,他的工作岌岌可危。)