hang
verb In sense 4, hanged is used for the past tense and past participle.Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they hang | |
| he / she / it hangs | |
| past simple hung | |
| past participle hung | |
| -ing form hanging |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose 悬挂；吊 - hang something + adv./prep.
Hang your coat on the hook. 把你的大衣挂在衣钩上。 Activists hung a banner from the roof of the building. 活动家们在楼顶悬挂了一面旗帜。 - hang something up
Shall I hang your coat up? 我把你的大衣挂起来好吗？ - hang something (out) (British English)
Have you hung out the washing? 你把洗好的衣服晾在外面了吗？ - (North American English)
Have you hung the wash? 你把洗好的衣服晾了吗？ - hang adv./prep.
There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. 衣柜里挂着几套昂贵的套装。 Clothes hung from hooks on the walls. 衣服挂在墙上的挂钩上。 His school bag was still hanging on the back of the door. 他的书包还挂在门后。
- hang something + adv./prep.
- [intransitive] hang adv./prep.
when something hangs in a particular way, it falls in that way 垂下；垂落 Her hair hung down to her waist. 她的长发垂及腰际。 He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. 他体重减轻了，这套衣服他穿在身上松松垮垮的。
- [intransitive, transitive]
to bend or let something bend downwards （使）低垂，下垂 - hang adv./prep.
The dog's tongue was hanging out. 狗的舌头耷拉在外面。 Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate. 孩子们趴在门上。 A cigarette hung from her lips. 她嘴唇上叼着香烟。 - hang something
She hung her head in shame. 她羞愧得垂下了头。
Extra ExamplesHer injured arm hung uselessly at her side. 她受伤的胳膊软弱无力地垂在体侧。 Large leaves hung down from the branches of the trees. 阔叶从树枝上垂下来。 The monkey was hanging by its tail from the beams overhead. 猴子尾巴卷着上方的横梁倒挂着。 The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches. 大部份时间里树懒都是倒挂在树枝上。
- hang adv./prep.
- (hanged, hanged)[transitive, intransitive] hang (somebody/yourself)
to kill somebody, usually as a punishment, by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop; to be killed in this way （被）绞死，施以绞刑 He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. 他是这个国家中最后一个被处以绞刑的谋杀犯。 She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. 她悬梁自尽了。 At that time you could hang for stealing. 那时犯盗窃罪可被绞死。
- [intransitive] (especially North American English, informal)
to spend time relaxing or enjoying yourself 闲逛：花时间放松或享受 ‘What are you all doing?’ ‘Just hanging.’ “你们都在干什么？只是挂着。 - hang with somebody
Do you wanna come hang with us? 你想和我们一起玩吗？
- [transitive, intransitive] hang (something)
to attach something, especially a picture, to a hook (= a curved piece of metal) on a wall; to be attached in this way （使）挂在墙上 We hung her portrait above the fireplace. 我们把她的画像挂在壁炉上方。 Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. 他的几幅油画挂在泰特美术馆。
- [transitive, usually passive]
to decorate a place by placing paintings, etc. on a wall 挂图画等装饰（某处） - [transitive] hang something
to stick wallpaper to a wall （在墙上）贴壁纸 - [transitive] hang something
to attach a door or gate to a post so that it moves freely 把（门）装在门柱上；装（门） - [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to stay in the air 悬浮（在空中） Extra ExamplesHeavy grey clouds were hanging low in the sky. 厚重的灰色云层低垂在天空。 The smell of burning plastic hung in the air. 空气里弥漫着烧塑料的气味。 - (figurative)
The question seemed to hang in the space between them. 问题仿佛悬在两人之间。
attach from top悬挂
fall loosely垂落
bend downwards下垂
kill somebody杀人
relax放松
pictures图画
wallpaper壁纸
door/gate门
stay in the air悬在空中
Word OriginOld English hangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga.
Idioms
hang something
hang by a hair/thread
(of a person’s life 人的生命 to be in great danger 命悬一线；气若游丝；危在旦夕
hang/hold fire
hang your hat
- (North American English, informal)
to live in a particular place 明显地悬浮于；明显积郁着 These multimillion-dollar homes are more than just a place to hang your hat. 这些价值数百万美元的房子不仅仅是一个挂帽子的地方。
hang your hat on something
- (North American English, informal)
to depend or rely on something （使）低垂，下垂 The research is interesting, but you cannot hang your hat on it. 这项研究很有趣，但你不能对它掉以轻心。
hang/lie heavy
- hang/lie heavy (on/in something)
(of a feeling or something in the air 感情或空气中的东西 to be very easy to notice in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant 明显地悬浮于；明显积郁着 - hang/lie heavy on somebody/something
to cause somebody/something to feel uncomfortable or anxious 使不安；使担忧
hang (on) in there
- (informal)
to remain determined to succeed even when a situation is difficult 保持信心；坚持下去；不气馁
hang a left/right
- (informal)
to take a left/right turn 向左／向右转
hang/stay loose
hang/hold on for/like grim death (British English)
(also hang/hold on for dear life North American English, British English)
- (informal)
to hold somebody/something very tightly or keep something in a very determined way because you are afraid （害怕得）死死抓住不放，紧紧抓住不松手 You get a job, then you get a mortgage and then you hang on like grim death to your job to pay off the mortgage. 你得到了一份工作，然后你得到了一笔抵押贷款，然后你拼命保住你的工作来偿还抵押贷款。
hang on somebody’s words/on somebody’s every word
to listen with great attention to somebody you admire 专心致志地听所崇拜的人讲话；洗耳恭听某人的话 The journalists hung on his every word as he spoke of his ordeal. 记者仔细倾听他讲述的苦难经历。
hang somebody out to dry
- (informal)
to put somebody in a difficult situation 悬浮（在空中） She is being hung out to dry for one silly mistake. 她因为一个愚蠢的错误被晾在一边。
hang tough
- (North American English, informal)
to be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas 立场坚定；态度坚决
(be/hang) in the balance
let it all hang out
- (informal)
to express your feelings freely 宣泄情感
(you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb
- (saying)
if you are going to be punished for doing something wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing 与其偷羊羔被绞死，不如偷只羊；一不做，二不休
a peg to hang something on
something that gives you an excuse or opportunity to discuss or explain something 借口；理由；话头 The character provides a peg to hang the writer’s political ideas on. 这个角色提供了一个把作者的政治观点挂在嘴边的机会。