hang
verb uk/hæŋ/ us/hæŋ/
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B1 [ I or T, + adv/prep ] hung | hung悬挂，吊；吊着
to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in this way
A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck. 她脖子上挂着一串粗重的金项链。
Party decorations hung (down) from the ceiling. 聚会装饰物从天花板上垂下来。
The curtains hung in thick folds. 窗帘打着密密的褶子垂着。
Hang your coat and hat (up) on the rack over there. 把你的大衣和帽子挂在那边的架子上。
Many of his finest pictures hang/are hung (= are attached to the wall so that they can be seen) in the National Gallery. 他有许多上乘画作在国家美术馆中展出。
Hang the pheasant/Let the pheasant hang for a few days for the flavour to improve before you cook it. 在烹调雉鸡肉之前先把它挂起来晾几天，这样味道会更好。
[ T ] hung | hung贴（壁纸）
If you hang wallpaper, you fix it to the wall.
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- If I were you, I'd hang that sweater on the line and let it drip-dry.
- We could hang this picture on the wall next to the door.
- A string of onions hung from a beam in the kitchen.
- The shirts hanging on the line billowed in the breeze.
- Stand the paintings against the wall while we decide where to hang them.
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B2 [ I or T ] hanged or hung | hanged or hung绞死，施以绞刑
to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way
He was found guilty and hanged later that year. 他被判有罪，并在那年的晚些时候被施以绞刑。
With so little evidence to prove her guilt, few people thought she should hang. 没有什么确凿的证据证明她有罪，所以很少有人认为她应该被绞死。
The woman tried to hang herself with a sheet. 那个女人试图用一条床单上吊。
See also: hangman (PERSON)
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- The leaders of the rebellion were hanged as traitors.
- Ruth Ellis has the dubious distinction of being the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
- She said he should be hanged for what he has done, and that he does not deserve to live.
- Traitors would be publicly hung, drawn and quartered in Tudor times.
- The gibbet still stands today, at the crossroads where common criminals were hanged.
(STAY)
C2 [ I ] hung | hung停留，悬浮（在空气中）
to stay in the air
The falcon seemed to hang in the air for a moment before diving onto its prey. 猎鹰似乎在空中停了一下才扑向猎物。
Smoke from the houses hung above the village. 炊烟袅袅，弥漫在村庄上空。
literary The sound of the bells hung in the midnight air. 午夜的钟声回荡在夜空中。
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[ I or T ] hung | hung弯下，垂下
to curve down
The branches hung heavy with snow. 树枝被雪压弯了。
He knew he'd done something wrong and hung his head in shame. 他知道自己做错了事，于是羞愧地低下了头。
Idioms
go hang (yourself)idiom informal 见鬼去吧
You say that someone can go hang (himself or herself) if you do not care what that person says or does about something.
If she's expecting the report by tomorrow, she can go hang herself. 如果她指望明天之前报告能出来的话，那就让她见鬼去吧。
hang by a threadidiom 千钧一发，岌岌可危，危在旦夕
If a serious situation hangs by a thread, it means that even a slight change can decide what will happen and that a bad result such as death, failure, etc. is likely.
The mayor's political future has been hanging by a thread since the fraud scandal. 欺诈丑闻爆出后，市长的政治前途岌岌可危。
hang in thereidiom (UK also hang on in there) 坚持住，挺住
said as a way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties
Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK. 到了学期中间功课会变得很难，但坚持下去就会好的。
hang the cost/expenseidiom 别管多少钱
the cost is not important
Just buy it and hang the expense! 买吧，别管它多少钱！
hang toughidiom US informal 立场坚定，毫不妥协
to not change your actions or opinions although other people try to make you do this
The president is hanging tough on the hostage crisis. 总统在处理人质危机时毫不妥协。
have someone/something hanging round your neckidiom informal disapproving 受…的拖累
to be limited in what you can do by someone or something
The last thing I want is a couple of kids hanging round my neck! 我最不希望的就是有几个孩子拖累着我！
hung, drawn, and quarteredidiom 处以绞刑后碎尸
In the past, if someone was hung, drawn, and quartered, the person was hanged by the neck and their body was cut into pieces.
I'll be hanged if...idiom UK old-fashioned 我决不会…;让…见鬼去吧
used to express your determination not to do something or not to allow someone else to do something
I'll be hanged if I'm going to clean up after him! 我才不会跟在他后面整理他弄乱的东西呢！
I'll be hanged if I knowidiom UK old-fashioned informal (also I'm hanged if I know) 如果我知道，我就不得好死。
used to say that you certainly do not know
you might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lambidiom UK saying 既然惩罚都一样，我还不如索性做得更差些。
said to mean that because the punishment for a bad action and an even worse one will be the same, you have no reason not to do the worse one
Phrasal verbs More phrasal verbs
hang around 缓慢地移动;缓慢地做
to move or do things slowly
Go and pack but don't hang around - we have to go in an hour. 赶快去收拾行李，别慢吞吞的——一小时后我们必须出发。
hang around (somewhere)B1 闲逛，闲荡
to wait or spend time somewhere, usually for no particular reason
I spent most of my youth hanging around the bars of Dublin. 我年轻时多半时间都泡在都柏林的酒吧里。
I thought I'd hang around for a while and see if she comes. 我想在这儿闲逛一会儿，看看她是否会来。
hang around with someone 与（某人）厮混
to spend time with someone
I got into drugs because I was hanging around with the wrong people. 我染上了毒瘾，这是因为我与坏人混在一起。
hang back （因害怕或缺乏信心而）犹豫，踌躇不前
to be slow to do something, often because of fear or having no confidence
There's no need to hang back - you can sing as well as anyone. 没什么可犹豫的——你会和其他人唱得一样好。
hang onB1 informal稍等一会儿
to wait for a short time
Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on? 萨莉正在接另一个电话，你能等一会儿吗？
Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while? 你现在就要上厕所还是能再等一会儿呢？
Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment! 等一下——我马上就来！
紧握，抓住
to hold or continue holding onto something
Hang on tight - it's going to be a very bumpy ride. 抓紧点——后边的路会很颠簸。
See also: hanger-on
hang something on someone 把（尤指某人没做过的事）怪罪在（某人）头上
to blame someone for something, especially something they did not do
I wasn't anywhere near the house when the window was broken, so you can't hang that on me! 窗玻璃被打破的时候我根本就不在房子附近，所以你不能把这个怪到我头上！
hang on/upon something 密切关注，（尤指）注意听（某人说的话）
to give careful attention to something, especially something that someone says
He hangs on her every word as if she were some sort of goddess. 他全神贯注地听她讲每一句话，就好像她是位女神似的。
依靠，依赖
to depend on something
The safety of air travel hangs partly on the thoroughness of baggage checking. 乘飞机旅行的安全性在一定程度上依赖于对行李细致彻底的检查。
hang onto something 保留，保存
to keep something
You should hang onto that painting - it might be valuable. 你应该保留那幅画，它可能会很值钱。
hang outB1 经常出入（某场所）;（与某人）厮混
to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone
You still hang out at the pool hall? 你仍然经常出没于台球厅吗？
I've been hanging out backstage with the band. 我常在后台与乐队混在一起。
hang over something （威胁或疑虑）笼罩，萦绕
If a threat or doubt hangs over a place or a situation, it exists.
Uncertainty again hangs over the project. 这个项目又一次变得不确定起来。
hang round (somewhere) （同 hang around (somewhere)）
→ hang around (somewhere)
hang round with someone （同 hang around with sb）
→ hang around with someone
hang together 团结一致，同心协力
If people hang together, they help each other and work together to achieve something.
If the opposition party can hang together over the next six months, they might just stand a chance of being elected. 如果反对党在今后的6个月里能团结一致，他们可能有机会在选举中获胜。
mainly UK连贯，合逻辑;貌似符合事实
If the parts of something hang together, they are well organized or they seem to be true or correct.
Somehow her story doesn't quite hang together. 不知为什么，她的故事听起来不像是真的。
hang upB1 挂断电话
to end a phone conversation
He started shouting so I hung up (on him). 他开始大喊大叫，我就挂断了电话。
Let me speak to Melanie before you hang up. 在你挂电话之前让我和梅拉妮说几句话。
hang something up 不再使用;收起
to stop using and needing something because you have given up the sport or activity it is used for
So when did you hang up your boxing gloves/golf clubs/ballet shoes? 你什么时候不再参加拳击比赛／打高尔夫球／跳芭蕾了呢？
hang
noun uk/hæŋ/ us/hæŋ/
get the hang of somethingC2 informal 学会做（尤指不那么简单明了的事）
to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple
"I've never used this program before." "Don't worry - you'll soon get the hang of it." “我以前从未使用过这个系统。”“别担心──你很快就会用的。”
the hang （布料制成的东西的）悬挂状
the way something made of cloth looks when it is hanging
That coat fits you so well - the hang is perfect. 你穿这件外衣太合适了——非常有型。