dangle

英 [ˈdæŋɡl]

美 [ˈdæŋɡl]

v. 悬垂; 悬挂; 悬荡; 悬摆; 提着(某物，任其自然下垂或摆动); 来回摆动着

现在分词：dangling　过去式：dangled　过去分词：dangled　第三人称单数：dangles　

TOEFL GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.7934 / COCA.5695

同义词辨析

hang dangle sling suspend【导航词义：悬，吊，挂】

hangv. 悬挂，悬吊

〔辨析〕

通常指顶端固定或有支撑，另一端则悬于空中。

〔例证〕

He hung his jacket on a hook behind the door.
他把自己的夹克挂在门后的钩子上。
A gas lamp hung from the ceiling.
一盏煤气灯吊挂在天花板上。

danglev. 悬垂，悬荡

〔辨析〕

指并不固定，可以来回摇摆。

〔例证〕

She dangled her feet in the clear water.
她把脚悬垂在清澈的水中。
A rope dangled in the wind.
绳子随风摆动。

slingv. 吊起，悬挂

〔辨析〕

指松松垮垮地悬挂，通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

A hammock was slung between the two trees.
两棵树之间悬挂了一个吊床。
He slung his bag over his shoulder.
他将包挎在肩上。

suspendv. 〈正式〉悬，挂；使悬浮

〔辨析〕

指悬挂、悬浮于某处，可以自由摆动等。

〔例证〕

The hams were suspended from the ceiling.
天花板上挂着火腿肉。
A cloud of smoke was suspended in the air.
一团烟飘悬在空中。
Are the particles suspended in water visible to the human eye?
悬浮在水中的颗粒是肉眼可见的吗？

短语用例

dangle sth before/in front of sb

诱惑；吊胃口
to offer sb sth good in order to persuade them to do sth
1. Gold charms dangled from her bracelet.
  她的手镯上挂着许多金饰物。
2. A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.
  天花板上孤零零地悬吊着一只灯泡。
3. He sat on the edge with his legs dangling over the side.
  他悬垂着双腿坐在边缘上。

习惯用语

keep/leave sb dangling

（不对人言明而）使心里没底，使无把握，使拿不准
to keep sb in an uncertain state by not telling them sth that they want to know
She kept him dangling for a week before making her decision.
她让他忐忑不安了一个星期才作出决定。

牛津词典

verb

悬垂；悬挂；悬荡；悬摆
to hang or swing freely
1. Gold charms dangled from her bracelet.
  她的手镯上挂着许多金饰物。
2. A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.
  天花板上孤零零地悬吊着一只灯泡。
3. He sat on the edge with his legs dangling over the side.
  他悬垂着双腿坐在边缘上。
提着（某物，任其自然下垂或摆动）；来回摆动着
to hold sth so that it hangs or swings freely
1. She dangled her car keys nervously as she spoke.
  她说话时紧张地晃动着她那串汽车钥匙。

柯林斯词典

V-ERG 悬挂;悬摆
If somethingdangles fromsomewhere or if youdangleit somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely.
1. A gold bracelet dangled from his left wrist...
  一只金手镯在他的左手腕上晃来晃去。
2. Crystal chandeliers dangled from every ceiling...
  每个房间的天花板上都悬有枝形水晶吊灯。
3. He and I were sitting out on his jetty dangling our legs in the water.
  我和他坐在他的码头上，双腿在水中荡悠。
VERB 炫示（诱惑物）
If you say that someoneis danglingsomething attractivebeforeyou, you mean they are offering it to you in order to try to influence you in some way.
1. They've dangled rich rewards before me.
  他们以丰厚的酬劳诱惑我。

英英释义

verb

cause to dangle or hang freely
1. He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree
hang freely
1. the ornaments dangled from the tree
2. The light dropped from the ceiling
Synonym:swingdrop

双语例句

That's an enticement the federal government shouldn't allow states to dangle before these women.
而实际上，州政府根本就不应该把这样的诱惑摆在这些妇女眼前。
From a standing position, bend forward from the waist with your knees slightly bent, letting your arms dangle close to the floor.
从站立位置开始，弯腰，让手臂垂下，膝盖微微弯曲，让手臂接近地面位置。
You can hang it from your neck with the included Audio-Technica earphones or let it dangle from your purse or other fashion accessory.
你可以挂在你脖子与包括铁三角耳机，或让它从您的钱包或其他时尚配饰吊着。
But ifyou think I'm gonna sit here and letyou Dangle mewith this.
但是如果你认为我会坐在这里让你这么摆弄。
His great arms dangle loosely at his sides, the palms of his hands open.
他的一双粗大的胳膊软绵绵地垂在身子两旁，手张开着。
There is no cross dangle or teapot bead.
它上边也没有十字架和小茶壶。
Several young men dangle after the pretty girl.
好几个青年男子追随那漂亮女孩。
A gold bracelet dangled from his left wrist
一只金手镯在他的左手腕上晃来晃去。
Weight-lifters and body-builders, whose arms seem to dangle in space.
举重运动员和健美运动员，他们的手臂似乎悬垂在空间摇晃。
I don't want to do anything more than dangle that tantalizing fact before you, because there's nothing special about it besides the point that you can do it if you want to.
在此除了告诉您这个事实，我并不想再做任何其它事，因为它并没有什么特别的地方，只不过如果您想实现它，您就可以做到。