| 释义 |
dan·gle /ˈdæŋɡl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 垂着摆动，悬荡；悬垂，悬挂
A rope dangled in the breeze. 绳子在风中悬荡。
2. 追求；跟随 (after, round, about)
The daughter of the major had several young men dangling after (或 round, about) her. 有好几个青年在追求少校的女儿。
3. 不放心地等待，悬望
They were playing with him, letting him dangle. 他们在同他闹着玩，让他悬望着。
Don't keep me dangling: tell me if I passed the test. 别让我的心老悬着，告诉我考试是否及格了。
4. 〈主美〉【语】垂悬
❷ vt.
1. 使悬荡；使悬垂
dangle one's feet in a fountain 把脚悬垂在泉水中
She dangled her scarf out of the car window. 她让围巾悬飘在车窗外。
2. 悬荡地拿着
He dangled a string in front of the cat. 他拿着一条绳子在猫的面前晃动。
3. (作为诱惑物)炫示
He dangled the prospect of higher wages in front of me. 他在我面前炫示加薪的前景。
His campaign staff has been dangling a highway here, a hospital there. 他的竞选班子一直在这里答应建一条公路，在那里答应造一家医院来吸引选民。
II n.
1. 悬荡；悬垂
2. 悬荡(或悬垂)物
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