hang

verb

悬挂 attach from top

1. 悬挂；吊
   to attach sth, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose
   1. Hang your coat up on the hook.
      把你的大衣挂在衣钩上。
   2. Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry?
      我们该把洗好的衣物晾在哪里？
   3. There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe.
      衣柜里挂着几套昂贵的衣服。

垂落 fall loosely

2. 垂下；垂落
   when sth hangs in a particular way, it falls in that way
   1. Her hair hung down to her waist.
      她的长发垂及腰际。
   2. He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him.
      他体重减轻了，这套衣服穿在身上松松垮垮的。

下垂 bend downwards

3. （使）低垂，下垂
   to bend or let sth bend downwards
   1. The dog's tongue was hanging out.
      狗的舌头耷拉在外面。
   2. Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate.
      孩子们趴在门上。
   3. A cigarette hung from her lips.
      她嘴唇上叼着香烟。
   4. She hung her head in shame.
      她羞愧得垂下了头。

杀人 kill sb

4. （被）绞死，施以绞刑
   to kill sb, usually as a punishment, by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop; to be killed in this way
   1. He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country.
      他是这个国家最后一个被处以绞刑的谋杀犯。
   2. She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam.
      她悬梁自尽了。
   3. At that time you could hang for stealing.
      那时犯盗窃罪就可能会被绞死。

图画 pictures

5. （使）挂在墙上
   to attach sth, especially a picture, to a hook on a wall; to be attached in this way
   1. We hung her portrait above the fireplace.
      我们把她的画像挂在壁炉上方。
   2. Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery.
      他的几幅油画挂在塔特美术馆。
6. 挂图画等装饰（某处）
   to decorate a place by placing paintings, etc. on a wall
   1. The rooms were hung with tapestries.
      这些房间装饰着挂毯。

壁纸 wallpaper

7. （在墙上）贴壁纸
   to stick wallpaper to a wall

门 door/gate

8. 把（门）装在门柱上；装（门）
   to attach a door or gate to a post so that it moves freely

悬在空中 stay in the air

9. 悬浮（在空中）
   to stay in the air
   1. Smoke hung in the air above the city.
      城市上空烟雾弥漫。

noun

1. （衣服、织物等的）悬挂方式，下垂
   the way in which a dress, piece of cloth, etc. falls or moves

The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle. The form hanged is used as the past tense for meaning 5. hung 是过去式和过去分词。hanged 是义项5的过去式。


1. V-ERG 悬挂;吊
   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.
   1. Notices painted on sheets hang at every entrance...
      写在纸上的告示悬挂在每个入口。
   2. A light-bulb hanging from the ceiling filled the room with a cold yellow light...
      屋子里天花板上吊着的一个灯泡散发着冷冷的黄光。
   3. The curtains will be hanging there for years...
      这窗帘将在那里挂很多年。
   4. I was left hanging by my fingertips over a drop of hundreds of feet.
      就剩下我用指尖扒着悬空在几百英尺高的地方。
   5. ...small hanging lanterns...
      小吊灯
   6. They saw a young woman come out of the house to hang clothes on a line.
      他们看到一个年轻女子从屋里出来把衣服晾在绳子上。
   7. Hang up means the same as hang .
      hang up 同 hang
   8. I found his jacket, which was hanging up in the hallway...
      我找到了他那件夹克衫,就在门厅里挂着。
   9. Some prisoners climbed onto the roof and hung up a banner.
      几个囚犯爬上房顶，挂起了一面旗子。
2. VERB （衣服或织物）下垂，披垂，飘垂
   If a piece of clothing or fabric hangs in a particular way or position, that is how it is worn or arranged.
   1. ...a ragged fur coat that hung down to her calves...
      她穿的一件长及小腿肚的破旧毛皮大衣
   2. Look for a suit made from good, sturdy cloth to ensure it hangs well...
      找一套用结实的好布料做的套装，这样的衣服垂感好。
   3. She was standing by the door, her blue robe hanging from her shoulders.
      她站在门边，蓝色的袍子从肩上披垂下来。
3. VERB （以某种方式）垂下，披下，悬挂
   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.
   1. ...her long golden hair which hung loose about her shoulders...
      她那松散着披在肩上的长长的金发
   2. The window sashes were missing, the doors hung open, or were gone altogether...
      窗框都不见了，门都敞开着，或者干脆说压根就没有门了。
   3. She froze, her mouth hanging open.
      她呆住了，嘴张开着。
4. VERB 悬挂（画等）
   If something such as a wall is hung with pictures or other objects, they are attached to it.
   1. The walls were hung with huge modern paintings.
      墙上挂着巨幅的现代画。
   2. ...a line of wall hooks hung with old anoraks and mud-stained overalls.
      挂着旧的短风衣和沾有泥污的工装裤的一排墙钩
5. V-ERG （被）施以绞刑;（被）绞死
   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.
   1. The five were expected to be hanged at 7 am on Tuesday...
      那5个人将在周二早上7点被施以绞刑。
   2. It is right that their murderers should hang...
      谋杀他们的凶手就应该被绞死。
   3. He hanged himself two hours after arriving at a mental hospital.
      在到精神病医院两小时后他就上吊自杀了。
6. VERB 悬浮
   If something such as someone's breath or smoke hangs in the air, it remains there without appearing to move or change position.
   1. His breath was hanging in the air before him...
      他的哈气悬浮在自己面前。
   2. A haze of expensive perfume hangs around her.
      高档香水的气雾弥漫在她周围。
7. VERB 逼近;威胁;使忧心忡忡
   If a possibility hangs over you, it worries you and makes your life unpleasant or difficult because you think it might happen.
   1. A constant threat of unemployment hangs over thousands of university researchers...
      持续存在的失业威胁困扰着数千名大学科研人员。
   2. A question mark hangs over many of their futures.
      他们的不少期货都还是个问号。
8. See also: Once the Americans decide to do a thing, they do it well, and hang the cost. hanging hung
9. PHRASE 掌握…的窍门;熟悉…的门道
   If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity, you begin to understand or realize how to do it.
   1. It's a bit tricky at first till you get the hang of it.
      刚开始有点儿难，掌握窍门后就好了。
10. PHRASE 坚持下去;别泄气
    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.
    1. Hang in there and you never know what you might achieve.
       坚持下去，你永远都无法预料会有什么样的收获。
11. 放松随便;不拘礼节
    If you let it all hang out, you relax completely and enjoy yourself without worrying about hiding your emotions or behaving politely.
12. to hang by a thread → see: thread

1. All I can suggest is that you just hang fire and wait a minute or two and try again
   我的建议就是，先缓一缓，等上一两分钟再试一次。
2. Notices painted on sheets hang at every entrance
   写在纸上的告示悬挂在每个入口。
3. A light-bulb hanging from the ceiling filled the room with a cold yellow light
   屋子里天花板上吊着的一个灯泡散发着冷冷的黄光。
4. The curtains will be hanging there for years
   这窗帘将在那里挂很多年。
5. I was left hanging by my fingertips over a drop of hundreds of feet.
   就剩下我用指尖扒着悬空在几百英尺高的地方。
6. They saw a young woman come out of the house to hang clothes on a line.
   他们看到一个年轻女子从屋里出来把衣服晾在绳子上。
7. Look for a suit made from good, sturdy cloth to ensure it hangs well
   找一套用结实的好布料做的套装，这样的衣服垂感好。
8. She was standing by the door, her blue robe hanging from her shoulders.
   她站在门边，蓝色的袍子从肩上披垂下来。
9. The window sashes were missing, the doors hung open, or were gone altogether
   窗框都不见了，门都敞开着，或者干脆说压根就没有门了。
10. She froze, her mouth hanging open.
    她呆住了，嘴张开着。
11. The walls were hung with huge modern paintings.
    墙上挂着巨幅的现代画。
12. It is right that their murderers should hang
    谋杀他们的凶手就应该被绞死。
13. He hanged himself two hours after arriving at a mental hospital.
    在到精神病医院两小时后他就上吊自杀了。
14. His breath was hanging in the air before him
    他的哈气悬浮在自己面前。
15. A haze of expensive perfume hangs around her.
    高档香水的气雾弥漫在她周围。
16. A constant threat of unemployment hangs over thousands of university researchers
    持续存在的失业威胁困扰着数千名大学科研人员。
17. A question mark hangs over many of their futures.
    他们的不少期货都还是个问号。
18. Once the Americans decide to do a thing, they do it well, and hang the cost.
    一旦美国人决定要做一件事，他们就会把它做好，且丝毫不计代价。
19. It's a bit tricky at first till you get the hang of it.
    刚开始有点儿难，掌握窍门后就好了。
20. Hang in there and you never know what you might achieve.
    坚持下去，你永远都无法预料会有什么样的收获。
21. On Saturdays we hang about in the park.
    每到星期六我们都在公园里闲逛。
22. Even his closest advisers believe he should hang back no longer.
    即便是和他关系最密切的顾问都认为他不应该再拖下去了。
23. Can you hang on for a minute?
    你能不能稍等一会儿？
24. Hang on a sec. I'll come with you.
    稍等，我跟你一起去。
25. Without the support of my parents I would have probably cracked up completely. But I managed to hang on
    假如没有我父母的支持，我可能已经彻底垮掉了。但我还是坚持了下来。
26. Don't hang up!
    别挂电话！
27. You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass.
    你可以在玻璃后面挂几条织品。
28. If you hang around with colleagues all the time you just end up talking shop.
    如果整天和同事泡在一起的话，你最终就会变得开口闭口都是工作。
29. It's hard work but if you hang on you'll succeed in the end.
    这是件困难的工作，但如你坚持不渝，最后是能成功的。

  hang dangle sling suspend【导航词义：悬，吊，挂】

  hang v. 悬挂，悬吊

〔辨析〕通常指顶端固定或有支撑，另一端则悬于空中。

  dangle v. 悬垂，悬荡

〔辨析〕指并不固定，可以来回摇摆。

  sling v. 吊起，悬挂

〔辨析〕指松松垮垮地悬挂，通常用被动语态。

  suspend v. 〈正式〉悬，挂；使悬浮

〔辨析〕指悬挂、悬浮于某处，可以自由摆动等。

hang about

1. （在某处附近）等待，逗留，闲荡
   to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much
2. 慢悠悠
   to be very slow doing sth
   1. Hang your coat up on the hook.
      把你的大衣挂在衣钩上。
   2. Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry?
      我们该把洗好的衣物晾在哪里？
   3. There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe.
      衣柜里挂着几套昂贵的衣服。
3. 停一下；等一等
   used to tell sb to stop what they are doing or saying for a short time

hang about with sb

1. （和某人）长时间待在一起，泡在一块儿
   to spend a lot of time with sb

hang around (…)

1. （在某处附近）等待，逗留，闲荡
   to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much

hang around with sb

1. （和某人）长时间待在一起，泡在一块儿
   to spend a lot of time with sb

hang back

1. 留下；继续留在原处
   to remain in a place after all the other people have left
   1. The rooms were hung with tapestries.
      这些房间装饰着挂毯。

hang back (from sth)

1. 犹豫；畏缩；吞吞吐吐
   to hesitate because you are nervous about doing or saying sth

hang on

1. 抓紧
   to hold sth tightly
2. 等一下；停一下
   used to ask sb to wait for a short time or to stop what they are doing
3. 等待某事发生；等候
   to wait for sth to happen
   1. Smoke hung in the air above the city.
      城市上空烟雾弥漫。
4. 别挂电话，等一下
   used on the telephone to ask sb who is calling to wait until they can talk to the person they want
5. （在逆境中）坚持，不放弃
   to continue doing sth in difficult circumstances

hang on sth

1. 有赖于，取决于（某事物）
   to depend on sth

hang on to sth

1. 抓紧某物
   to hold sth tightly
2. 保留；不卖掉；不放弃
   to keep sth, not sell it or give it away

hang out

1. 常去某处；泡在某处
   to spend a lot of time in a place

hang over sb

1. 使忧心忡忡；担心可能发生
   if sth bad or unpleasant is hanging over you, you think about it and worry about it a lot because it is happening or might happen

hang together

1. 相符；一致；连贯
   to fit together well; to be the same as or consistent with each other
2. 相互支持；互相帮助；同心协力
   to support or help one another

hang up

1. 挂断电话
   to end a telephone conversation by putting the telephone receiver down or switching the telephone off

hang sth↔up

1. 终止使用某物
   to finish using sth for the last time

hang up on sb

1. 突然挂断某人的电话
   to end a telephone call by suddenly and unexpectedly putting the telephone down

v.

hang sth

• 不在乎；不管
  used to say that you are not going to worry about sth
  1. Oh, let's get two and hang the expense!
     哎呀，我们买两份吧，管它多少钱！

hang a left/right

• 向左 / 向右转
  to take a left/right turn

hang by a hair/thread

• 命悬一线；气若游丝；危在旦夕
  to be in great danger

hang (on) in there

• 保持信心；坚持下去；不气馁
  to remain determined to succeed even when a situation is difficult

hang on sb's words/on sb's every word

• 专心致志地听所崇拜的人讲话；洗耳恭听某人的话
  to listen with great attention to sb you admire

hang tough

• 立场坚定；态度坚决
  to be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas

let it all hang out

• 宣泄情感
  to express your feelings freely

(be/hang) in the balance

• （前途）不明朗；（结果）未定，悬而未决
  if the future of sth/sb, or the result of sth is/hangs in the balance , it is uncertain
  1. The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.
     航天计划的长远前景尚未明朗。

hang/hold fire

• （使行动）延迟；（使）迟缓
  to delay or be delayed in taking action
  1. The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds.
     这个项目因缺少资金耽搁了好几年。

hang/hold on for/like grim death

• （害怕得）死死抓住不放，紧紧抓住不松手
  to hold sb/sth very tightly because you are afraid

hang/lie heavy

hang/lie heavy

hang/stay loose

• 保持镇静；不着急
  to remain calm; to not worry
  1. It's OK─hang loose and stay cool.
     没事儿，你要镇定，要冷静。

a peg to hang sth on

• 借口；理由；话头
  something that gives you an excuse or opportunity to discuss or explain sth

(you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb

• 与其偷羊羔被绞死，不如偷只羊；一不做，二不休
  if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing

n.

get the hang of sth

• 掌握…的要领；了解…的用法；找到了诀窍
  to learn how to do or to use sth; to understand sth
  1. It's not difficult once you get the hang of it.
     你掌握了要领就不难了。

noun

1. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

2. the way a garment hangs
   1. he adjusted the hang of his coat

3. a special way of doing something
   1. he had a bent for it
   2. he had a special knack for getting into trouble
   3. he couldn't get the hang of it

   Synonym:    bentknack

verb

1. suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
   1. hang the venison for a few days

2. hold on tightly or tenaciously
   1. hang on to your father's hands
   2. The child clung to his mother's apron

   Synonym:    cling

3. cause to be hanging or suspended
   1. Hang that picture on the wall

   Synonym:    hang up

4. place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
   1. hang a door

5. be placed in position as by a hinge
   1. This cabinet door doesn't hang right!

6. be suspended or poised
   1. Heavy fog hung over the valley

7. be suspended or hanging
   1. The flag hung on the wall

8. fall or flow in a certain way
   1. This dress hangs well
   2. Her long black hair flowed down her back

   Synonym:    fallflow

9. decorate or furnish with something suspended
   1. Hang wallpaper

10. let drop or droop
    1. Hang one's head in shame

11. give heed (to)
    1. The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
    2. She hung on his every word
    3. They attended to everything he said

    Synonym:    attendadvertpay heedgive ear

12. kill by hanging
    1. The murderer was hanged on Friday

    Synonym:    string up

13. prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

14. be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
    1. This worry hangs on my mind
    2. The cloud of suspicion hangs over her

15. be exhibited
    1. Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum