dangle
/ˈdæŋgl/verb
no obj., with adverbial of place
1- hang or swing loosely悬垂, 悬挂, 悬荡：
saucepans dangled from a rail
支架上悬挂的炖锅
with obj. they were dangling their legs over the water.他们双腿在水面上荡来荡去。
1.1
- with obj. figurative offer (an enticing incentive) to someone〈喻〉用（诱惑物）来诱惑（或激励）某人：
the defence portfolio could be the carrot to dangle before him.
国防部长一职可能成为用来诱惑他的“胡萝卜”。
短语
keep someone dangling
- keep someone in an uncertain position使…不安。
派生词
dangler
noundangly
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: symbolic of something loose and pendulous, corresponding to Danish dangle, Swedish dangla, but the origin is not clear.