- suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free悬, 吊; 悬着, 吊着, 垂着：
with obj. that's where people are supposed to hang their washing这就是人们应该晾晒衣物的地方
no obj. he stood swaying, his arms hanging limply by his sides.他摇摇晃晃地站着, 胳膊无力地垂在身体两侧。
- attach or be attached to a hook on a wall悬挂（在钩上）：
with obj. we could just hang the pictures on the walls我们可以把画就挂在墙上
no obj. the room in which the pictures will hang.将要挂这些画的房间。
be hung with
be adorned with pictures or other decorations（用画或其他装饰品）装饰：the walls of her hall were hung with examples of her work.
她家门厅的墙上挂着她的一些作品。
- attach or be attached so as to allow free movement about the point of attachment安装…使其能转动; 被安装得能转动：
with obj. a long time was spent hanging a couple of doors花了很长时间才把几扇门装上
no obj., with complement she just sat with her mouth hanging open.她只是坐着, 嘴巴张得大大的。
- with obj. attach (meat or game) to a hook and leave it until dry, tender, or high晾挂（肉类、野味等）到其变干（或变软、略微变质）; 把（肉类, 野味）风干。
- no obj., with adverbial(of fabric or a garment) fall or drape from a fixed point in a specified way（织物或衣服以某种方式）下垂：
this blend of silk and wool hangs well and resists creases.
这种丝毛混纺织物垂感好而且抗皱。
- with obj. paste (wallpaper) to a wall贴, 糊（墙纸）。
- N. Amer. informal way of saying hang around (in sense 2) or hang out (in sense 3).〈北美, 非正式〉同hang around（义项2）或hang out（义项3）。
- (past and past participle hanged)with obj. kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them (often used as a form of capital punishment)吊死, 绞死：
he was hanged for murder
他因犯谋杀罪而被绞死
she hanged herself in her cell on 19 February.
她2月19日在单人牢房中上吊自杀。
- no obj. be killed in such a way被绞死, 被吊死：
both men were sentenced to hang.
两人都被判绞刑。
- dated used in expressions as a mild oath〈旧〉［用作轻微的诅咒］该死：
no obj. they could all go hang他们都该死
with obj. I'm hanged if I know.如果我知道我就不得好死。
- no obj., with adverbial of place remain static in the air悬浮：
a black pall of smoke hung over Valletta.
瓦莱塔的上空笼罩着黑烟。
- be present or imminent, especially oppressively or threateningly笼罩; 逼近; 威胁：
a sense of dread hung over him for days.
许多天来一种恐惧感一直笼罩着他。
- with obj. Baseball deliver (a pitch) which does not change direction and is easily hit by a batter【棒球】投（变向球）失败（指投出的球未改变方向即被击球手轻易击中）。
- Computing come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out【计算机】（使）死机。
- a downward droop or bend下垂, 低垂：
the bullish hang of his head.
他那公牛般垂着的头。
- the way in which something hangs悬挂（或下垂）方式：
the hang of one's clothes.
一个人衣服下垂的方式。
- the way in which pictures are displayed in an exhibition（画展中画作的）陈列, 布局。
- S. African, dated used to express a range of strong emotions from enthusiasm to anger〈南非, 旧〉该死, 要命（用来表示兴奋、愤怒等强烈情感）：
hang, but I loved those soldiers!
要命, 可我真的很喜欢那些士兵。
get the hang of
- informal learn how to operate or do (something)〈非正式〉学会…的操作方法（或窍门）, 熟悉…的做法：
it's all quite simple when you get the hang of it.
掌握了窍门后, 就十分简单了。
hang by a thread
- 见THREAD.
hang fire
- delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing（被）延缓; 行动迟缓; 进展缓慢。
hang one's hat
- N. Amer. informal be resident〈北美, 非正式〉（在某处）住下。
hang heavily（或heavy）
- (of time) pass slowly（时间）难以打发, 过得很慢。
hang in the air
- remain unresolved悬而未决：
the success of the Green movement has left that rather uncomfortable question hanging in the air.
绿色运动的成功使这个颇为令人不快的问题悬而未决。
hang a left（或right）
- informal, chiefly US make a left (or right) turn〈非正式, 主美〉向左（或右）转弯; 左（或右）拐。
hang loose
- 见LOOSE.
a hang of
- S. African informal to a very high degree; very great〈南非, 非正式〉极, 非常; 非常多（或大等）：
we had to walk a hang of a long way.
我们不得不步行很长一段路。
ORIGIN: hang, a euphemism for hell, apparently from New Zealand English.
hang someone out to dry
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. leave someone in a difficult or vulnerable situation〈非正式, 主北美〉使某人处于困难（或脆弱）的境地。
hang ten
- Surfing ride a surfboard with all ten toes curled over the board's front edge【冲浪】作十趾驾驭（用两脚十趾钩住冲浪板的前沿）。
hang tough
- N. Amer. be or remain inflexible or firmly resolved〈北美〉不动摇, 坚持下去。
let it all hang out
- informal be very relaxed or uninhibited〈非正式〉变得轻松随便, 不拘礼节。
not care（或give）a hang
- informal not care at all〈非正式〉一点也不在乎：
people just don't give a hang about plants.
人们对植物毫不关心。
you may（或might as well）be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
- proverb if the penalty for two offences is the same, you might as well commit the more serious one, especially if it brings more benefit〈谚〉一不做, 二不休（两种违规行为所受处罚相同时, 如果较严重的一种会带来更多的好处, 则人们很可能就会犯较严重的这种）。
hang around（或round 或 〈英〉about）
- loiter; wait around（在附近）闲荡, 转悠：
undercover officers spent most of their time hanging around bars.
秘密警察大部分时间都在酒吧闲荡。
- informal wait〈非正式〉等：
in imperative hang about, you see what it says here?等一下, 你看这儿写着什么？
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hang around with
associate with (someone)和…在一起, 与…厮混： I hung around with the thugs.
我与小流氓们厮混在一起。
hang back
- remain behind落在后面, 缩在后面：
Stephen hung back for fear of being seen.
斯蒂芬因为怕被看见而畏缩不前。
- show reluctance to act or move不情愿行动, 踌躇不前：
I do not believe that our European neighbours will hang back from this.
我相信我们的欧洲邻国不会在此事面前退缩。
hang in
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. remain persistent and determined in difficult circumstances〈非正式, 主北美〉不泄气, 坚持下去：
in the second half, we just had to hang in there.
在下半场, 我们不得不坚决挺住。
hang on
- hold tightly紧紧握住, 抓着不放：
he hung on to the back of her coat.
他紧紧抓着她大衣后襟。
- informal remain firm or persevere, especially in difficult circumstances〈非正式〉（在困难情况下）坚持不懈, 不放弃：
United hung on for victory.
联队为了胜利锲而不舍。
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hang on to
keep; retain保持, 保留： he is determined to hang on to his job.
他决定保住他目前的工作。
- informal wait for a short time〈非正式〉等一会儿：
hang on a minute-do you think I might have left anything out?
等等——你觉得我可能遗漏了什么吗？
- (on the telephone) remain connected until one is able to talk to a particular person（电话）不挂断。
- be contingent or dependent on有赖于, 取决于：
the future of Europe should not hang on a referendum by the French.
欧洲的未来不应取决于法国人的一次全民公决。
- listen closely to倾听, 注意听：
she hung on his every word.
她全神贯注地倾听他的每一句话。
hang something on
- informal attach the blame for something to (someone)〈非正式〉嫁祸于（人）。
hang out
- (of washing) hang from a clothes line to dry（洗好的衣物）挂在晾衣绳上晾晒。
- protrude and hang loosely downwards悬伸在外, 垂在外面：
chaps in jeans with their shirts hanging out.
穿着牛仔裤, 衬衣下摆拖在外面的小伙子。
- hang out of lean out of探出身子：
he was found after the collision hanging out of the defendant's car.
在撞车后人们发现他的身子垂在被告的车子外面。
- informal spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself〈非正式〉休闲：
musicians hang out with their own kind.
音乐家们与他们的志同道合者一起打发闲暇时光。
- Austral./NZ resist or survive in difficult circumstances; hold out〈澳/新西兰〉（在困难条件下）支撑; 坚持。
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hang out for
desire strongly; crave盼望; 渴望。
hang something out
- hang something on a line or pole or from a window把…晾出去, 把…挂出去。
hang together
- make sense; be consistent言之成理; 连贯, 一致：
it helps the speech to hang together.
这可以使演说词前后连贯。
- (of people) remain associated; help or support each other（人）团结一致, 互相支持。
hang up
- hang from a hook（在钩子上）挂着, 被挂起：
your dressing gown's hanging up behind the door.
你的晨衣挂在门背后。
- end a telephone conversation by cutting the connection猛地挂断, 中止（与某人的）电话交谈。
hang up on
- end a telephone conversation with (someone) by abruptly and unexpectedly cutting the connection挂断（某人）的电话。
hang something up
- hang something on a hook把…挂在钩上：
Jamie hung up our jackets.
吉米把我们的夹克衫挂起来。
- informal cease or retire from the activity associated with the garment or object specified〈非正式〉停止从事（或退出）（某一物品所代表的活动）：
the midfielder has finally decided to hang up his boots.
这位中场队员最终决定挂靴。