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hang /hæŋ/► SEE ALLget the hang of sthhang sthhang by a thread/hairhang firehang your head (in/for shame)hang (on) in therehang a left/righthang on sb’s words/every wordhang out/up your shinglehang sb out to dryhang over sb’s headhang over sbhang toughhang up your bootslet it all hang outhang on/hold on (to sb/sth) like grim deathhang/lie heavy (on sb/sth)hang/stay loosea peg to hang sth ona peg on which to hang sth
●get the ˈhang of sth (informal) learn or begin to understand how to do, use, etc. sth 掌握…的窍门；熟悉…的用法◆I haven’t got the hang of how to use the coffee-making machine yet.
我还不知道怎么用这个咖啡壶呢。◆It took him a long time to get the hang of all the irregular verbs.
他花了很长时间才学会了所有不规则动词。●ˈhang sth (BrE, spoken) used to say that you are not going to worry about sth 不去担心；不管◆Oh, let’s get a taxi and hang the expense!
哦，咱们叫辆出租车吧，别担心费用！●hang by a ˈthread/ˈhairbe in a very uncertain situation 千钧一发；岌岌可危◆After the operation, his life hung by a thread for several hours.
手术后好几个小时他都处在生死边缘。◆The future of this company hangs by a thread. Unless we get two or three big orders by the end of the month, we’re finished.
公司的前途悬于一线，要是月底前拿不到两三个大订单，我们就完了。●hang ˈfiredelay or be delayed 延迟；被拖延◆We’ll have to hang fire on that decision, I’m afraid.
恐怕我们得推迟作决定。 ORIGIN This phrase refers to a gun which does not fire immediately. 这个短语原指枪不能立即射击。●hang your ˈhead (in/for ˈshame)look or feel embarrassed or ashamed 羞愧地低下头◆When I think of how I behaved, I have to hang my head in shame.
一想起自己的行为，我就羞愧难当。◆The thief hung his head as he was led away by the police.
小偷被警方带走时，羞愧地低着头。 OPP hold your head up (high) ●hang (on) ˈin there (informal) used for encouraging sb to continue trying to achieve sth （表示鼓励）坚持，不放弃◆‘I’ll never find a job.’ ‘Look, just hang on in there. I’m sure you’ll get something soon.’
“我永远也找不到工作了。”“听着，好好坚持下去，我相信你很快就会找到的。”●hang a ˈleft/ˈright (NAmE) take a left/right turn 向左／向右转●hang on sb’s ˈwords/every ˈwordlisten to what sb says with great attention 倾听；仔细听◆The professor was talking to a group of students, who hung on her every word.
教授在讲话，学生们都在全神贯注地听她说的每一个字。●hang out/up your ˈshingle (NAmE, informal) start to do business from your home, especially as a doctor or a lawyer （尤指医生或律师）在家开业◆After graduating, he decided to hang out a shingle as a consultant.
毕业后，他决定在家开设咨询所。●hang sb out to ˈdry (NAmE, informal) leave sb in a difficult situation without your support, especially to avoid receiving any blame yourself （对他人身陷困境）弃之不管，袖手旁观◆It was his own party who hung him out to dry for losing the election.
是他自己的政党在选举失败后对他弃之不顾。●hang over sb’s ˈhead●hang ˈover sb (of a possible problem, etc. 可能出现的问题等) worry sb 烦扰着某人◆With the threat of job losses hanging over their heads, the staff are all very worried.
面临可能失去工作的威胁，员工们都忧心忡忡。◆She can’t enjoy herself with all these financial problems hanging over her.
财政问题困扰着她，她没法高兴。●hang ˈtough (NAmE) be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas 坚定；坚持己见；寸步不让◆Employees are being urged to hang tough and continue negotiations with management.
员工们被鼓动要坚持立场，继续与管理层谈判。●hang up your ˈbootsstop playing football, etc. because you are too old or ill/sick to continue 挂靴◆At the age of 38, he decided it was time to hang up his boots.
38 岁时，他认为自己到挂靴的时候了。●let it all hang ˈout (informal) express your feelings freely 自由地表达感情；不加掩饰◆Sometimes you just have to let it all hang out and say what you really think.
有时候你必须畅快地表达感情，说出自己心中所想。●hang on/hold on (to sb/sth) like grim ˈdeathhold sb/sth very tightly, usually because you are afraid or determined not to let go （因害怕或决意不松手而）牢牢抓住，拼命抓住，死不放手◆As the horse galloped off, you could see poor Sarah hanging on like grim death.马跑开时，你可以看见可怜的萨拉死死地抓住马缰绳。◆The robbers tried to steal my bag, but I held on to it like grim death.劫匪想抢走我的包，我死死地抓住不松手。 NOTE The word grim (= very serious or unpleasant) is often used to describe death. * grim （严肃的；令人不快的）一词常用来描述死亡。 ●hang/lie ˈheavy (on sb/sth)1. (of a feeling or sth in the air 情感或空气中的物体) be very noticeable in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant 明显郁积；明显悬浮于◆Smoke lay heavy on the far side of the water.对岸的水面上悬浮着黑沉沉的烟雾。◆Despair hangs heavy on the air.空气中弥漫着绝望的氛围。2. make sb/sth feel uncomfortable or anxious 使不安；使焦虑；使担忧◆The crime lay heavy on her conscience.犯下的罪行使她内疚不安。●hang/stay ˈloose (informal, especially NAmE) remain calm; not worry 保持镇静；不担忧◆It’s OK — hang loose and stay cool.没事儿，要保持镇定自如。●a peg to ˈhang sth on●a peg on which to ˈhang sthan event, an occasion, a subject of discussion, etc. which is used by sb to express opinions or ideas about sth else 借口；理由；话头◆The professor makes any subject a peg on which to hang his political views.教授把所有话题都作为谈论他的政治观点的话头。 |