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dangle

verb
/ˈdæŋɡl/
/ˈdæŋɡl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they dangle
/ˈdæŋɡl/
/ˈdæŋɡl/
he / she / it dangles
/ˈdæŋɡlz/
/ˈdæŋɡlz/
past simple dangled
/ˈdæŋɡld/
/ˈdæŋɡld/
past participle dangled
/ˈdæŋɡld/
/ˈdæŋɡld/
-ing form dangling
/ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ/
/ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to hang or move freely; to hold something so that it hangs or moves freely提着(某物,任其自然下垂或摆动);来回摆动着
    • +adv./prep. Gold charms dangled from her bracelet.她的手链上挂着许多金饰物。
    • A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.天花板上孤零零地悬吊着一只灯泡。
    • He sat on the edge with his legs dangling over the side.他耷拉着双腿坐在边缘上。
    • dangle something + adv./prep. She dangled her car keys nervously as she spoke.她说话时紧张地晃动着她那串汽车钥匙。
    • He dangled his legs over the edge of the bridge.他在桥边摇晃着双腿。
    Extra Examples
    • His legs dangled over the side of the boat.他的腿在船边摇晃。
    • Her arms dangled loosely by her sides.她的双臂松松地垂在身体两侧。
    • His foothold gave way, and he was left dangling from his rope.他的立足处断了,他被悬在绳子上。
  2. [transitive] dangle something (before/in front of somebody) to offer somebody something good in order to persuade them to do something诱惑;吊胃口
    • He had a company directorship dangled in front of him.他面前悬着一个公司董事的职位。
    • He dangled the prospect of enormous wealth before us.他向我们展示了巨大财富的前景。
    • The boss wanted us to work more hours, dangling the carrot of well-paid overtime.老板想让我们多工作几个小时,以高薪加班来要挟我们。
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  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: symbolic of something loose and pendulous, corresponding to Danish dangle, Swedish dangla, but the origin is unclear.
Idioms
keep/leave somebody dangling
  1. (informal) to keep somebody in an uncertain state by not telling them something that they want to know(不对人言明而)使心里没底,使无把握,使拿不准
    • She kept him dangling for a week before making her decision.她让他忐忑不安了一个星期才作出决定。

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