dangle
US
UK dangle vi: (hang loosely)
SC 悬挂 xuán guà
TC 懸掛
TC 懸掛
SC 悬荡 xuán guà，xuán dàng
SC 悬垂 xuán guà，xuán chuí
TC 懸垂
TC 懸垂
There was an electrical cord dangling from the wall.
墙上悬挂着一根电线。
dangle [sth] vtr: (allow to hang loosely)
SC 悬吊
SC 悬挂 xuán guà
TC 懸掛
TC 懸掛
SC 悬垂 xuán chuí
TC 懸垂
TC 懸垂
The kids dangled their feet over the dock.
孩子们坐在码头上，腿悬垂在码头边。
dangle [sth] in front of [sb], dangle [sth] before [sb] vtr + prep: figurative, informal (offer as incentive)
SC 拿某物来诱惑某人
SC 用某物来吊某人的胃口
Dangle a raise in front of him and see what happens.
The boss dangled extra overtime pay before the employees for working on the holiday.
用加薪来吊他的胃口，看看会怎样。 // 为了让雇员节假日上班，老板拿额外加班费来诱惑大家。
dangle vi: dated, slang (be hanged) (俚语)
SC 被吊死
SC 被绞死 bèi jiǎo sǐ
If the killer is caught, he'll dangle.