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hangings

UK //ˈhæŋɪŋz//US //ˈhæŋɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语 'hanging',意为悬挂或吊挂,加上复数后缀 '-s' 表示多个悬挂物或多次绞刑。

noun

❶ 指悬挂在墙上的装饰物,如窗帘、壁毯或画作,用于美化室内空间。

“The colorful hangings in the living room brightened up the space.”

(客厅里色彩鲜艳的挂饰让整个空间明亮起来。)

“She bought new hangings for her bedroom to match the furniture.”

(她为卧室买了新的挂饰来搭配家具。)

❶ 历史上指执行死刑的方式,即绞刑。

“Public hangings were once a common form of punishment.”

(公开绞刑曾经是一种常见的惩罚方式。)

“The hangings were carried out in the town square.”

(绞刑在城镇广场上执行。)

同义词:drapery, curtains, tapestries, executions, gallows

常见短语

wall hangings — 指挂在墙上的装饰物,如画作、挂毯等,用于美化室内环境。

“She collects wall hangings from different cultures.”

(她收集来自不同文化的墙面挂饰。)

public hangings — 指公开执行的绞刑,历史上用于惩罚罪犯或威慑民众。

“Public hangings were abolished in the 19th century.”

(公开绞刑在19世纪被废除。)