| 词组 | hang on |
| 释义 | hang on 1. hang on usually in commands spoken informal to wait for something or someone for a short time: ▪ Hang on while I turn down the radio, I can't hear what you're saying. ▪ I suppose I could hang on here till she comes back. hang on a minute/second ▪ Hang on a minute! We're just coming! ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hold on spoken informal, ↑wait 2. hang on! spoken informal used when you suddenly think of something that you want to say or ask, or when you are surprised by something that someone has just said: ▪ Hang on! Why don't we go tomorrow instead? The roads will be much less busy. hang on a minute/second ▪ Now hang on a minute! I thought you said that you didn't need any more money! ■ SIMILAR TO: hold on! spoken informal 3. hang on sth to depend on the result of something in order to be successful: ▪ Everything hangs on the next game. If England lose, they're out of the World Cup. ▪ With $30 billion of trade hanging on the agreement, both countries are hoping that a compromise can be reached. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on, ↑hinge on 4. hang on to hold something tightly, for example so that you do not fall or you do not lose what you are holding: ▪ The bus went around a sharp bend, and we all had to hang on tight. ▪ The boy tried to get away, but she hung on and refused to let go. hang on for dear life (=hang on very tightly, especially because you are very worried that you will fall) ▪ The boat was going up and down, and we were all hanging on for dear life. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hold on, cling on 5. hang on sb's every word to listen carefully to what someone is saying because you are very interested or excited: ▪ I could see that the children were hanging on his every word and waiting to find out what happened at the end of the story. 6. hang on to continue doing what you have been doing until now - used especially to say that is difficult to do this: ▪ Everyone is wondering if the President can hang on for another year. ▪ The economy's in a bad way, and some firms are barely hanging on. ■ SIMILAR TO: survive 7. hang on if someone hangs on, they continue to live, even though they are very ill and are expected to die soon: ▪ He hung on throughout the night, with his family at his bedside. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hold on 8. hang sth on sb AmE to blame something on someone, often in an unfair way: ▪ The 49ers' first field-goal was blocked; but you can't hand that on kicker Mike Cofer. ■ SIMILAR TO: blame |
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