hang

1. V-T/V-I If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there, it is attached there so it does not touch the ground. 懸掛

Notices painted on sheets hang at every entrance. 寫在紙上的通告懸掛在每個入口処。

...small hanging lanterns. …幾盞小吊燈。

2. PHRASAL VERB Hang up means the same as . 懸掛

I found his jacket, which was hanging up in the hallway. 我找到了他的夾尅，它就掛在門厛裡。

3. V-I If a piece of clothing or fabric hangs in a particular way or position, that is how it is worn or arranged. (衣服或織物) 披垂

...a ragged fur coat that hung down to her calves. …一件垂到她的小腿的破舊皮大衣。

4. V-I If something hangs loose or hangs open, it is partly fixed in position, but is not firmly held, supported, or controlled, often in such a way that it moves freely. 垂下

...her long golden hair which hung loose about her shoulders. …她那松散著披在肩頭的金色長發。

5. V-T If something such as a wall is hung with pictures or other objects, they are attached to it. 懸掛著 (畫等)[usu passive]

The walls were hung with huge modern paintings. 牆上掛著一些巨幅現代油畫。

6. V-T/V-I If someone is hanged or if they hang, they are killed, usually as a punishment, by having a rope tied around their neck and the support taken away from under their feet. 絞死; 吊死

The five were expected to be hanged at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. 這5個人將在星期二上午7:00被処以絞刑。

He hanged himself two hours after arriving at a mental hospital. 他到達精神病院兩小時後上吊自殺了。

7. V-I If something such as someone's breath or smoke hangs in the air, it remains there without appearing to move or change position. 懸浮

His breath was hanging in the air before him. 他呼出的水汽懸浮在他麪前的空氣中。

8. V-I If a possibility hangs over you, it worries you and makes your life unpleasant or difficult because you think it might happen. 使...憂慮

A constant threat of unemployment hangs over thousands of university researchers. 持續的失業威脇使數千名大學研究人員感到憂慮。

9. →see also hung

10. PHRASE If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity, you begin to understand or realize how to do it. 掌握…的竅門[非正式]

It's a bit tricky at first till you get the hang of it. 它在一開始儅你還沒掌握它的竅門的時候有些棘手。

11. PHRASE If you tell someone to hang in there or to hang on in there, you are encouraging them to keep trying to do something and not to give up even though it might be difficult. 堅持下去[非正式]

Hang in there and you never know what is achievable. 堅持下去，你永遠無法知道會有什麽樣的收獲。