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hangs

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词源

源自中古英语 'hangen',源自古英语 'hōn',与古诺尔斯语 'hanga' 和德语 'hängen' 同源。

verb

❶ 悬挂或固定某物使其不接触地面,通常指用绳子、钩子等支撑物体。

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

(她每天早上都把外套挂在钩子上。)

“The painting hangs above the fireplace.”

(那幅画挂在壁炉上方。)

❶ 指某人被处以绞刑,即被绳子勒住脖子致死。

“The criminal hangs at dawn for his crimes.”

(罪犯因罪行将在黎明时分被处以绞刑。)

“In the past, thieves would hang for stealing.”

(过去,小偷会因为偷窃而被绞死。)

❶ 指某物以某种方式下垂或保持某种状态,通常用于描述姿势或位置。

“Her hair hangs down to her waist.”

(她的头发垂到腰部。)

“The flag hangs at half-mast as a sign of mourning.”

(旗帜降半旗以示哀悼。)

同义词:dangles, suspends, drapes, droops, swings

常见短语

hang on — 表示稍等或坚持住,常用于口语中让对方等待或鼓励对方继续。

“Hang on, I'll be right back with your coffee.”

(稍等,我马上把你的咖啡拿来。)

hang out — 指与朋友一起消磨时间,通常指非正式的社交活动。

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

(我们喜欢在周末去公园闲逛。)

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, the exam is almost over!”

(坚持住,考试快结束了!)