1. vt. & vi.悬，挂，垂下　 support from above so that the lower end is free bent down or forward; drop
2. vt.贴，固定，安装　 fix (wallpaper) on a wall; fix (a door) in position on hinges
3. vt. & vi.（被）绞死，吊死　 die, especially in punishment for a crime, by dropping with a rope around the neck

　～ a lamp from the ceiling　将一吊灯吊在天花板上
　～ a picture on the wall　把一张画挂在墙上
　～ a scythe　装镰刀把
　～ an oil painting　挂油画
　～ curtains　挂窗帘
　～ curtains over the window　把窗帘挂在窗上
　～ door on its hinges　把门安装到铰链上
　～ it　该死
　～ one's coat on the hook　把外衣挂在衣钩上
　～ one's head and admit one's quilt　低头认罪
　～ oneself　自缢，吊死
　～ the hall with red flags　用红旗装饰大厅
　～ the jury　因陪审团意见不一而无法作出判决
　～ the lip　撇嘴以示轻蔑
　～ the washing out　把洗过的衣物晾晒在外面
　～ wallpaper　贴壁纸
　～ badly　装得转动不灵活
　～ breathlessly　吊得透不过气来
　～ conspicuously　醒目地装饰
　～ disconsolately　忧郁地犹豫不决
　～ doggedly　固执地拖延
　～ dolefully　悲惨地绞死
　～ fatefully　致命地绞死
　～ fondly　愚蠢地拖延
　～ gracefully　优美地飘垂着
　～ lankly　细长地垂下
　～ listlessly　无精打采地拖延
　～ loosely　宽松地披着
　～ precariously　根据不足地搁置
　～ stubbornly　顽固地拖延
　～ unevenly　不平直下垂
　～ well　很合身
　～ about〔around, round〕　无所事事地等待，进展缓慢
　～ back　犹豫，畏缩不前
　～ behind　留下来，落在后面
　～ down　披下来
　～ the head down　（羞得）低下头
　～ off　挂断电话
　～ on　紧握着，（打电话时）不挂断，坚持下去，密切注意
　～ out　把身子探出窗外，挂出窗外或门外，闲逛
　～ it out　怠工
　～ out the red flag　宣战
　～ out the white flag　投降
　～ out two shirts　把两件衬衣拿出去晾
　～ over　伸过去，（从某一时间）延续下来，遗留下来
　～ up　挂断电话，推迟，暂停
　～ up a mark　创新纪录
　～ up one's hat in sb's house　在别人家久留不走
　～ up the numbers　宣布比赛结果
　～ on to　紧紧握住
　～ out for　故意拖延以待时机
　～ about〔around, round〕　（使）环绕（身体某部位）摆动，晃动，在（某处）附近等待，呆在（某处）附近
　～ about the streets　在街上闲荡
　～ between staying and going　去留不决
　～ by the eyelid　系得不牢，易于落下
　～ by the wall　束之高阁
　～ from the ceiling　吊在天花板上
　～ in doubt　疑惑不决
　～ in suspense　悬而不决
　～ in the balance wind　安危未定，成败未决
　～ on　把…晾在…上，靠在…上，依…而定，依…而变化，密切注意…，急切等待
　～ heavy on　使劳累
　～ one on　向…猛击一拳，大醉
　～ on sb's lips　听得入神
　～ on sb's sleeve　依赖某人
　～ on sb's words　仔细听某人的话
　～ a picture on the wall　在墙上挂一幅图画
　～ over　（使）悬〔伏〕在…上，威胁，笼罩
　～ to　缠住，紧贴着

　My coat is hanging in the hall.　我的外套挂在门厅里。
　Your photograph is hanging in the drawing room.　你的相片挂在客厅里。
　A full moon hung in the sky.　圆圆的月亮挂在天上。
　The folds of her evening gown hang gracefully.　她的晚礼服的褶皱优美地飘垂着。
　Dark clouds hung overhead, and a heavy snow fell.　乌云满天，开始下起一场大雪来。
　The door hangs badly.　这门装得不好。
　The decision is still hanging.　尚未决定。
　He hung between staying and going.　他在去留问题上犹豫不决。
　He was hanged for his crimes.　他因犯罪而被处绞刑。
　The clouds are hanging low today.　今天云层很低。
　Her hair hung long in the back.　她的头发长长地披在身后。
　Will you hang the curtains?　你把窗帘挂起来好吗?
　The flavour improves if you hang it for a few days.　如果你把它挂起来风干几天，味道就会好一些。
　She hung her head in shame.　她羞愧地低下头。
　He tried to hang himself.　他试图上吊自杀。
　Never hang a man twice for one offence.　打了不罚，罚了不打。
　Hang it all! we can't wait all day for him.　见鬼！我们总不能等他一天。
　Hang you!Why don't you watch where you're going?　你这该死的！走路都不看路啊?
　Slogans were hung in the hall.　会场里悬挂着标语。
　The trees were thickly hung with fruit.　树上果实累累。
　The murderer was caught and hanged.　凶手被捕，已处绞刑。
　Mossolini was hanged by the Italian people.　墨索里尼被意大利人民给吊死了。
　I'll be hung if I know.　我要是知道就不是人。
　I'm hung if he didn't ask me to lend him another fifty pounds.　他一定会厚颜无耻地提出要我再借给他50英镑。

 ♣ hang about〔around, round〕¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 闲逛；闲呆着 wait or spend time somewhere, especially doing nothing; linger about
　〔说明〕 hang about〔around, round〕作此解时不用于被动结构。
　The library hasn't opened yet, so I have to hang about here.　图书馆还没开门，所以我只得在这儿呆着。
　Why do these young fellows hang about all day doing nothing?　这些小伙子为什么整天闲逛着无所事事?
　Please stop hanging about and do something useful.　请停止闲逛而做些有益的事。
　I didn't know what he wanted to be hanging around there for.　我不明白他在那儿闲呆着干什么。
　Let's hang around a while.　我们等一会吧。
　They were hanging round for about an hour.　他们在周围闲呆了大约一个小时。
2. 耽搁，延误 delay or move slowly
　Don't hang about — we have a train to catch!　不要耽搁，我们要赶火车呢！
　Don't hang about. We might be late.　别磨磨蹭蹭的，我们可能会迟到的。
3. 迫近，即将来临 be imminent; impend
　There's thunder hanging about.　雷声在不远处轰轰地响着。
　Christmas is hanging about. The children are very happy.　圣诞节就要到了，孩子们都很高兴。
 ♣ hang about〔around, round〕²　(v.+prep.)
　围着，缠住　swing from or round sb/sth
　〔说明〕 hang about〔around, round〕不用于被动结构。
　The children hung about their mother, hoping to hear a fairy tale.　孩子们缠住了母亲，想听一则童话。
　Several teenage fans hung around the stage door to get a glimpse of the actor.　几个十几岁的影迷围着舞台的门口一睹那位演员的风采。
　The children hung about Grandpa Wang, hoping to hear a story.　孩子们围着王大爷，想听他讲个故事。
　Several children were hanging round the toy shop window.　几个孩子正围着那个玩具店橱窗。
　She had a strange object hanging round her waist.　她腰间围着一件奇怪的东西。
 ♣ hang back　(v.+adv.)
1. 挂回 put to return to some place
　He took his neighbour's clothes by mistake, so he hung them back outside.　他错收了邻居家的衣服，于是又把它们挂回原处。
2. 退缩，犹豫 hesitate; show unwilling to act or advance
　〔说明〕 hang back作此解时不用于进行体。
　Jane is afraid of people, she always hangs back when we take her to a party.　简怕见人，我们带她去参加聚会时，她总是退缩。
　The big boys jumped into the river, but little Ned hung back.　大些的男孩都跳下河了，但小内德畏缩不前。
　We tried to get her to go swimming with us, but she hung back.　我们尽力让她和我们去游泳，但她犹豫不决。
　He hung back before replying.　他在回答前犹豫了一阵子。
　The bridge looked unsafe and so we all hung back in fear.　桥看上去不安全，所以我们都没有上去，担心万一出事。
　Tom offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back.　汤姆给这小女孩糖果，但她害羞而不敢要。
　Often I hung back after classes to ask more questions.　课后我常常留下来再问一些问题。
　The child always hung back from any activities.　那个孩子总是什么活动都不愿参加。
　When the police came around asking questions, he hung back from giving information.　警察前来询问时，他迟疑不决，不敢报告情况。
　They hung back from committing themselves to the scheme until they knew more about it.　他们对计划了解得更详细以后才表示参加。
 ♣ hang behind¹　(v.+adv.)
　落在后面　remain somewhere when others have left; be slow to join
　Walk faster, or you'll hang behind.　快点儿走，否则你就落在后面了。
　A few students hung behind after class to speak to the teacher.　下课后，有几个同学留下来跟老师谈话。
　Tom is so annoying whenever we go on a trip, always hanging behind.　汤姆真讨厌，每当我们去远足，他总是落在后面。
 ♣ hang behind²　(v.+prep.)
　挂在…后面　fix sth behind
　His coat is hanging behind the door.　他的外套挂在门后。
 ♣ hang by　(v.+prep.)
　由…吊着　(cause to) swing from (sth such a rope); be held by
　A door hangs by its hinges.　门是用铰链装上的。
　When we drew the bucket up from the well, we saw that the rope had worn away, and the bucket was left hanging by a very thin thread.　当我们把水桶从井里提上来，发现绳子几乎要磨断了，水桶仅由一根细线吊着。
　The climber hung by his fingers for over an hour until his companions could bring a rope.　那位登山者靠手指扒着悬了一个多小时，直到他的伙伴找来了一根绳子。
　The bandits hung him by a rope from the branch of a tree.　匪徒们用绳子把他吊在一棵树上。
 ♣ hang down　(v.+adv.)
　挂下来　be held or suspended from above
　Her hair was hanging down.　她的头发披散着。
　The branches hung down to the ground with the weight of the apples.　果实累累的苹果树枝低垂到地面。
　He hung down his head and did not answer.　他低下头，没有回答。
　His red hair hung down upon his white face.　他的红发披在他那惨白的脸上。
　Her hair hung down on her shoulders.　她的秀发披在肩上。
　Two black plaits hung down on her back.　她两根黑黑的辫子垂在背上。
 ♣ hang from　(v.+prep.)
1. 悬挂 fix sth at the top so that the lower part is free
　Big lights hung from the ceiling.　天花板上吊着几盏大吊灯。
　The family wash hung from the windows.　那家人洗的衣物从窗口挂了出来。
　Long streamers hung from the tops of tall buildings.　长幅标语从高高的楼顶上垂挂下来。
　The key was kept hanging from a string round his neck.　那把钥匙用线拴着挂在他的脖子上。
2. 吊在… put sb to death by dropping him from above with a rope round his neck
　Nine massacred comrades were hanging from a big tree on the slope of the western mountain.　西山坡的大树上，吊着9个被害同志的尸首。
　The last Ming dynasty emperor hanged himself from this tree.　明朝的最后一个皇帝就是在这棵树上吊死的。
 ♣ hang in　(v.+adv.)
　不泄气，坚持下去　refuse to be discouraged or intimidated; show pluck; persist
　Hang in, boys!　孩子们，别泄气！
　We must hang in whenever we come across difficulties.　我们遇到困难时一定要坚持不懈。
 ♣ hang on¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 紧紧抓住 keep hold of sth
　Help! I can't hang on any longer.　快帮忙，我快要抓不住了。
　Don't let go. Hang on tight.　别松手，紧紧抓住。
　Although the branch was breaking, he hung on.　尽管树枝快断了，他还是抓住不放。
　There are some people who hang on to their jobs long after they should have retired.　某些人本来早该退休，却还抓住工作不放。
　Whatever I've got, I'm going to hang on to it.　不管我得到什么，我都打算紧紧把握住它。
2. 坚持下去 go on; manage to survive until the situation improved
　He did not expect them to hang on much longer.　他估计他们坚持不了多久了。
　It's hard work, but if you hang on, you are sure to succeed in the end.　工作是够艰苦的，但只要坚持下去，最终你会成功的。
　Though we are not promoted, we still hang on.　尽管我们未被提升，我们还是继续干下去。
　You should be relieving me of the duty at 10:30, but don't hurry if it's inconvenient; I'll hang on till you arrive.　你应该在十点三十分接我的班，但如果不方便的话，你不用急急忙忙赶来，你没到之前，我会继续干下去。
　John did not like his job, but he decided to hang on to it until he found a better one.　约翰不喜欢他的工作，但他决定干下去，直到找到更好的工作。
3. 等候 wait
　Will you hang on a minute?I'm not quite ready.　等一下好吗?我还没准备妥当呢。
　Hang on, please. He is coming in a minute.　请等一等，他马上就来。
4. 别放下听筒 ask sb who is calling to wait until they can talk to the person they want
　I'm sorry the line is busy, would you like to hang on?　很遗憾电话占线，请不要挂断。
　I asked him to hang on while I ran for a pencil and a sheet of paper.　我让他别放听筒，我去找笔和纸。
 ♣ hang on²〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…挂在…上 put up or suspend sth with the bottom end down
　Hang your coat on the hook.　把你的上衣挂在挂钩上。
　She was hanging her washing (out) on the line.　她正把洗完的衣服挂在（外面的）晾衣绳上。
　The teacher hung a map of Europe on the wall when she taught geography in Europe.　当讲述欧洲地理时，老师在墙上挂了一张欧洲地图。
　Cornucopias are hung on Christmas trees.　圣诞树上挂着糖果纸袋。
2. 专注地听 listen eagerly to
　They hung on every word he said.　他们全神贯注地听他讲的每一句话。
　We are all hanging on your answer.　我们都在渴望得到你的答复。
3. 倚在，靠在，依靠 lean or support oneself upon
　Please don't hang on my arm so heavily.　请不要这么重重地靠在我臂上。
　She hung on his neck and wept.　她搂着他的脖子哭。
4. 取决于 depend on
　〔说明〕 hang on作此解时不用于被动结构。
　Whether we can succeed or not hangs upon this single action.　成败在此一举。
　His future hangs on the outcome of their discussion.　他的前途取决于他们的讨论结果。
　His election hangs on one vote.　只要多一票他就能当选了。
　The case hangs upon the judge's opinion of the prisoner's character.　这个案子取决于法官对囚犯品性的看法。
　Everything hangs on your decision.　一切都取决于你的决定。
　Everything hangs on where they went next.　一切取决于他们下一步的行程。
　The result will hang on whether the secret is discovered.　结果要看这个秘密有没有被发现。
 ♣ hang onto　(v.+prep.)
　紧紧抓住，不放弃　hold tightly; keep or retain sth
　It was so windy that I had to hang onto my hat all the way along the street.　风很大，一路上我不得不按紧我的帽子。
　He hung onto the branch though it was broken.　树枝折断了，可他还抓住不放。
　We should hang onto the house and sell it later when prices are higher.　我们应该保留这座房屋，等以后房价上涨时再出售。
 ♣ hang out　(v.+adv.)
1. 〈非正〉居住 live; dwell
　Can you tell me where Jim hangs out?　你能告诉我吉姆住哪儿吗?
　This is your friend John, is it?And where does he hang out?　这是你的朋友约翰，是吧?他住在哪里?
2. 伸出；前靠 lean out; thrust oneself out
　Your shirt tail is hanging out.　你的衬衣下摆露在外面。
　The dog's tongue was hanging out.　狗的舌头伸在外面。
　Don't hang out of the window, it's dangerous.　别把身子探出窗外去，那很危险。
3. 晾晒；挂出去 show sth out of door
　Hang out the flag, the victory is ours.　把旗帜挂出去，胜利属于我们。
　She hung out the wet clothes on the line to dry.　她把湿衣服晾在外面的绳子上。
　A white banner was hanging out of the window.　一面白旗挂在窗子外面。
4. 不屈服，坚持下去 be unyielding; persevere
　Can you make the food hang out until next payday?　你能使这些食物维持到下一个发薪日吗?
　The besieged garrison managed to hang out for ten days, after which their supplies became exhausted.　被围困的驻军设法坚持了十天，后来他们的给养完全耗尽了。
　Our food supply will hang out for only two or three days more.　我们的食物贮备只能维持两三天了。
　It is doubtful whether our resources will hang out for two or three days more.　我们的资源能否再维持两三天以上，值得怀疑。
 ♣ hang over¹　(v.+adv.)
　搁置起来，存留下来　effect resulting from an earlier event or state; remain
　The custom hangs over from the old days.　这种风俗是旧时留下来的。
　They let the final decision hang over until next week.　他们待下周再作出最后决定。
 ♣ hang over²　(v.+prep.)
1. 挂在…之上，悬浮在…之上 lean over; cover; be placed above or on top of sb/sth
　This picture hangs over the mantle.　这幅画挂在壁炉架的上方。
　The trees grow so tall that they hang over the river from either side.　树长得很高，从河的两岸悬在河面上。
　White clouds hung over the mountain peaks.　山峰上白云缭绕。
　The incident happened in the morning still hung like a cloud over them.　早上发生的事，还像一片乌云似的罩在他们心头。
　His wife hung a beautiful curtain over the window.　他的妻子把漂亮的窗帘挂在窗户上。
　A beautiful doll is hung over the window.　窗上挂着一个漂亮的洋娃娃。
2. 威胁，即将降临或发生 be going to happen; threaten sb/sth
　〔说明〕 hang over作此解时不用于被动结构。
　A great danger will hang over him.　他大难临头了。
　I hate to have unfinished work hanging over me.　我讨厌让未做完的工作使我牵肠挂肚。
　The uncertainty of war hung over Europe for twenty years.　二十年来，爆发战争的可能性一直威胁着欧洲。
 ♣ hang together　(v.+adv.)
1. 相配合，不矛盾 fit in together; be consistent
　Your idea doesn't hang together.　你的想法没有道理。
　Your story doesn't hang very well together.　你的故事前后矛盾。
　His story of why he was absent from school seems to hang together.　他说明了自己没有到校的原因，讲得似乎合情合理。
2. 互相支持，团结一致 support one another; unite
　If we don't hang together we may all hang separately.　如果我们不团结起来，我们会被一个个地绞死。
　We can come through any crisis if we hang together.　只要我们团结合作，什么困难都能克服。
　We must hang together, or our plan will fail.　我们必须齐心协力，否则我们的计划就会失败。
 ♣ hang up　(v.+adv.)
1. 挂上，挂住，挂起 place on a hook; put on a hook or hanger; put up or suspend sth with the bottom end down
　Decorations are hanging up everywhere in the city on the Spring Festival.　春节期间城里到处张灯结彩。
　Tools hanging up in the shed are never used.　挂在木屋中的工具从未用过。
　You can hang up your raincoat there.　你可以把雨衣挂在那儿。
　They hung up their coats.　他们把外套挂好。
　Hang your hat up.　把你的帽子挂起来。
　They hung up a portrait of Lu Hsun on the wall.　他们把一幅鲁迅的画像挂在墙上。
　In winter, when clothes are washed, they are often hung up near a fire. And they get drier and drier.　冬天衣服洗了，常挂在火旁边，衣服变得越来越干。
2. 使等候，拖延，耽搁 cause await; delay
　〔说明〕 hang up作此解时常用于被动结构。
　The bad weather has hung up the work of excavation.　天气不好耽误了挖掘工作。
　The accident hung up the traffic for several hours.　车祸使交通中断了数小时。
　The plan has been hung up.　该项计划已被搁置。
　The work must not be hung up for any reason.　这件事无论如何不能拖延。
3. 将电话听筒挂上 put a telephone receiver down
　〔说明〕 hang up作此解时常不用于进行体。
　After she finished her conversation, she hung up.　她谈完之后，把电话挂了。
　Please hang up properly after calling.　通话后请把话筒挂好。
　Before I could answer him, he hung up.　我还没有来得及回答，他就把电话挂断了。
　While I was talking with a friend on the phone he suddenly hung it up.　我正同一位朋友通电话时，对方突然把电话挂了。
　Time is up. I have to hang up the receiver now.　时间到了，我必须挂断电话了。
　I was so angry that I hang up on him.　我一气之下挂断了他的电话。
　I didn't have a chance to apologize, she hung up on me.　我没机会道歉，她没容我讲完就挂断了电话。
 ♣ hang with　(v.+prep.)
　以…装饰　decorate sth with sth
　We hang the walls with wallpaper once a year.　我们每年往墙上贴一次壁纸。
　The walls of the restaurant were hung with paintings done by the owner's daughter.　饭店的墙壁上挂着老板女儿作的画。
　The room is hung with flags.　室内挂着旗。
　The rooms were hung with tapestries.　房间里都装饰着挂毯。

 ♣ hang, depend, hinge, turn
　参见depend条。
 ♣ hang, dangle, sling, suspend
　这组词都有“悬挂”的意思。它们的区别是：hang指一端固定在一点或一条线上，另一端悬在空中的状态，也指依附在一点上；dangle指晃来晃去地吊着某物；sling指用吊索轻松地吊起笨重的物体或指吊在肩上；suspend指悬浮在空中可以灵活运动。例如：
　Hang the picture on the wall.　把画挂在墙上。
　He sat on the edge of the table dangling his legs.　他坐在桌子沿上，悬荡着双腿。
　He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder.　他站起来把枪往肩上一背。
　They could see the dust suspended in the beam of light.　他们能看见悬浮在那道光中的灰尘。
 ♣ hang, kill, murder, shoot
　这组词都有“杀（死）”的意思。其区别是：
1. kill是一般用语，指任何致死的行动，不能表示“杀而未死”; murder主要指用非法手段蓄意地、有预谋地杀害某人；shoot专指用枪打死或用非法手段暗杀某人，本词有“打（杀）而未必死”之义，故若强调“打（杀）死”时需要其他词的辅助，常见的结构有：shoot...and kill...， shoot...to death, shoot...dead等；hang特指“绞死或吊死”。例如：
　She killed him with a hammer.　她用铁锤砸死了他。
　He was murdered by his brother.　他被他哥哥谋杀了。
　He shot a lion with his rifle.　他用步枪打中一头狮子。
　He was hanged for murder.　他因杀人而被绞死。
2. kill的宾语可以用于人，也可用于动物、植物；shoot的宾语可以用于人，也可用于动物；murder, hang的宾语只用于人，不能用于动物、植物。例如：
　The frost killed the flowers.　严霜使花枯死。
　He shot a bird and killed it.　他打中了一只鸟，并且把它打死了。
　She murdered her husband.　她谋杀了她的丈夫。
　He hanged himself in sorrow after his wife died.　他妻子死后，他在悲痛之下吊死了。
 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：

　［同义词］ dangle, drape, sling, suspend, gibbet, noose, string
　［词源］　古英语hangian<古挪威语hanga （吊，悬挂）