dangle

英 ['dæŋɡl] 美 ['dæŋɡl]

• v. 摇晃；悬垂；挂着；追求
• n. 摇摆；摇摆物

英英释义

Verb:

1. hang freely;

   "the ornaments dangled from the tree"
   "The light dropped from the ceiling"
   

2. cause to dangle or hang freely;

   "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The leaves dangled in the wind.
   树叶随风摇摆。
2. He dangled the bone in front of the puppy.
   他晃动着骨头逗小狗。
3. The children sat on the high wall, with their legs dangling.
   小孩子们坐在高墙上，脚悬垂着。
4. Huge earrings dangled from her ears.
   她的耳朵上吊着巨大的耳环。
5. Several young men dangle after the pretty girl.
   好几个青年男子追随那漂亮女孩。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Do not swing it backwards or let it dangle.
   不要将腿向后摇摆或者悬吊空中。
2. Escape baskets slung from them dangle beside the building for people to climb into.
   从直升机中抛出的救生篮在大楼旁摇摆，人们可以爬到里面去。

经典引文

• When sitting on the high chairs..their short legs would dangle.

  出自： F. L. Wright

• A cigarette dangled permanently from her lips.

  出自： M. Frayn

词汇搭配

• keep someone dangling 使某人悬望
• keep someone dangling around 使某人悬望
• dangling participle [文法]虚悬分词...
• dangle in front of 在…面前摇晃地摆动着...
• dangle round 追求(某人),希望得...
• dangle about 追求(某人)
• dangle before 在…面前摇晃地摆动着...
• dangle after 追求

近反义词

【近义词】

• hang 悬挂
• swing 摇摆
• droop 低垂
• sag 下垂
• hang down <俚>阴茎
• sway 摇动
• suspend 暂停
• draggle 拖脏
• flap 拍打
• drop 落下