hang★/hæŋ/verb, noun
(hung, hung/hʌŋ/HELP In sense 4,hangedis used for the past tense and past participle.作第 4 義時(shí)過去時(shí)和過去分詞用 hanged.)
▶ATTACH FROM TOP懸掛
~ (something)(up)[+adv./prep.]
to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose懸掛；吊
[VN]
Hang your coat up on the hook. 把你的大衣掛在衣鉤上.
Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry? 我們?cè)摪严春玫囊挛锪涝谀睦?
[V]
There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. 衣柜里掛著幾套昂貴的衣服.
▶FALL LOOSELY垂落
[V+adv./prep.]
when somethinghangsin a particular way, it falls in that way垂下；垂落
Her hair hung down to her waist. 她的長發(fā)垂及腰際.
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. 他體重減輕了,這套衣服他穿在身上松松垮垮的.
▶BEND DOWNWARDS下垂
to bend or let something bend downwards（使）低垂,下垂
[V]
The dog's tongue was hanging out. 狗的舌頭耷拉在外面.
Children hung (= were leaning)over the gate.孩子們趴在門上.
A cigarette hung from her lips. 她嘴唇上叼著香煙.
[VN]
She hung her headin shame.她羞愧得垂下了頭.
▶KILL somebody殺人
(hanged, hanged)
to kill somebody, usually as a punishment, by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop; to be killed in this way（被）絞死,施以絞刑
[VN]
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. 他是這個(gè)國家中最后一個(gè)被處以絞刑的謀殺犯.
She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. 她懸梁自盡了.
[V]
At that time you could hang for stealing. 那時(shí)犯竊盜罪就可能會(huì)被絞死的.
▶PICTURES圖畫
to attach something, especially a picture, to a hook on a wall; to be attached in this way（使）掛在墻上
[VN]
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. 我們把她的畫像掛在壁爐上方.
[V]
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. 他的幾幅油畫掛在塔特美術(shù)館.
[VN][usually passive]~ something with something
to decorate a place by placing paintings, etc. on a wall掛圖畫等裝飾（某處）
The rooms were hung with tapestries. 這些房間裝飾著掛毯.
▶WALLPAPER壁紙
[VN]
to stickWALLPAPERto a wall（在墻上）貼壁紙
▶DOOR/ GATE門
[VN]
to attach a door or gate to a post so that it moves freely把（門）裝在門柱上；裝（門）
▶STAY IN THE AIR懸在空中
[V+adv./prep.]
to stay in the air懸浮（在空中）
Smoke hung in the air above the city. 城市上空煙霧彌漫.
IDM'hang something(BrE, informal)used to say that you are not going to worry about something不在乎；不管
Oh, let's get ten and hang the expense! 哎呀,我們買兩份吧,管它多少錢!
hang a 'left/ 'right(NAmE)
to take a left/ right turn向左╱向右轉(zhuǎn)
hang by a 'hair/ 'thread(of a person's life人的生命)
to be in great danger命懸一線；氣若游絲；危在旦夕
hang (on) 'in there(informal)
to remain determined to succeed even when a situation is difficult保持信心；堅(jiān)持下去；不氣餒
hang on somebody's 'words/on somebody's every 'word
to listen with great attention to somebody you admire專心致志地聽所崇拜的人講話；洗耳恭聽某人的話
hang 'tough(NAmE)
to be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas立場(chǎng)堅(jiān)定；態(tài)度堅(jiān)決
let it all hang 'out(informal)
to express your feelings freely宣泄情感
—more at BALANCEn., FIREn., GRIM, HEAVYadv., LOOSEadj., PEGn., WELLadv.PHR Vhang a'bout(BrE, informal)
to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much（在某處附近）等待,逗留,閑蕩
kids hanging about in the streets 在街上東游西逛的孩子們
to be very slow doing something慢悠悠
I can't hang about—the boss wants to see me. 我可不能磨磨蹭蹭了 —— 老板要見我.
(informal)used to tell somebody to stop what they are doing or saying for a short time停一下；等一等
Hang about! There's something not quite right here. 且慢!這兒有點(diǎn)不對(duì)頭.
hang a'bout with somebody(informal)
to spend a lot of time with somebody（和某人）長時(shí)間待在一起,泡在一塊兒
hang a'round (...)(informal)
to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much（在某處附近）等待,逗留,閑蕩
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. 你在這附近等著以防萬一他來了；我繼續(xù)往前走.
hang a'round with somebody(informal)
to spend a lot of time with somebody（和某人）長時(shí)間待在一起,泡在一塊兒
hang 'back
to remain in a place after all the other people have left留下；繼續(xù)留在原處
hang 'back (from something)
to hesitate because you are nervous about doing or saying something猶豫；畏縮；吞吞吐吐
I was sure she knew the answer but for some reason she hung back. 我敢保證她知道答案,但不知為什么她不敢說出來.
hang 'on
to hold something tightly抓緊
Hang on tight—we're off! 抓緊了 —— 我們出發(fā)了!
☞ note at HOLD
(informal)used to ask somebody to wait for a short time or to stop what they are doing等一下；停一下
Hang on—I'm not quite ready. 請(qǐng)稍候 —— 我還沒準(zhǔn)備好呢.
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! 等一下 —— 你不可能真的相信你剛才說的話吧!
to wait for something to happen等待某事發(fā)生；等候
I haven't heard if I've got the job yet—they've kept me hanging on for days. 我是否得到了那份工作的事還沒消息 —— 他們讓我等了好幾天了.
(informal)used on the telephone to ask somebody who is calling to wait until they can talk to the person they want別掛電話,等一下
Hang on—I'll just see if he's here. 等一下 —— 我這就看看他在不在.
to continue doing something in difficult circumstances（在逆境中）堅(jiān)持,不放棄
The team hung on for victory. 這個(gè)隊(duì)為了勝利堅(jiān)持不懈.
'hang on something
to depend on something有賴于,取決于（某事物）
A lot hangs on this decision. 很多事情都取決于這一決定.
hang 'on to something
to hold something tightly抓緊某物
Hang on to that rope and don't let go. 抓緊那根繩子,別松手.
(informal)
to keep something, not sell it or give it away保留；不賣掉；不放棄
Let's hang on to those old photographs—they may be valuable. 咱們留著那些舊照片吧 —— 它們或許有價(jià)值.
hang 'out(informal)
to spend a lot of time in a place常去某處；泡在某處
The local kids hang out at the mall. 當(dāng)?shù)氐暮⒆映Ｔ谏虉?chǎng)閑蕩.
—related noun HANG-OUThang 'over somebody
if something bad or unpleasant ishanging overyou, you think about it and worry about it a lot because it is happening or might happen使憂心忡忡；擔(dān)心可能發(fā)生
The possibility of a court case is still hanging over her. 可能被告上法庭的陰影依然籠罩在她的心頭.
hang to'gether
to fit together well; to be the same as orCONSISTENTwith each other相符；一致；連貫
Their accounts of what happened don't hang together. 他們各人對(duì)事情的描述不吻合.
(of people人)
to support or help six another相互支持；互相幫助；同心協(xié)力
hang 'up
to end a telephone conversation by putting the telephoneRECEIVERdown or switching the telephone off掛斷電話
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. 我掛斷電話之后才想起來原本想說的話.
hang something↔'up(informal)
to finish using something for the last time終止使用某物
Ruth has hung up her dancing shoes. 魯思已掛起舞鞋退出舞臺(tái)了.
hang 'up on somebody(informal)
to end a telephone call by suddenly and unexpectedly putting the telephone down突然掛斷某人的電話
Don't hang up on me—we must talk! 別掛斷電話 —— 我們一定得談?wù)?
—see also HUNG UP
[sing.]
the way in which a dress, piece of cloth, etc. falls or moves（衣服、織物等的）懸掛方式,下垂
get the 'hang of something(informal)
to learn how to do or to use something; to understand something掌握…的要領(lǐng)；了解…的用法；找到了訣竅
It's not difficult once you get the hang of it. 你掌握了要領(lǐng)就不難了.