35 HANG: 挂，悬挂；闲逛；倾听；因…而不安，惦记；倚靠；绞死

35 HANG: 挂，悬挂；闲逛；倾听；因…而不安，惦记；倚靠；绞死

词组讲解

1. hang a left ** （滑雪板或车等）向左转

解 习语；词义溯源：挂在［左边（left）］

例 The car hung a left on Market Street, then turned right on 58th Avenue.

2. hang a right ** （滑雪板或车等）向右转

解 习语；词义溯源：挂在［右边（right）］；参照hang a left

例 Could you hang a right at the next corner and pull into that McDonalds?

3. hang 〔go〕 around with sb. *** 与某人一起度过很长时间

解 短语动词；词义溯源：与某人一起［去周围（around）］闲逛；参照run around with sb.；hang around表示“闲逛”

例 Mother won't let me hang around with any of the neighbor's kids.

4. hang back *** 踌躇不定，畏缩不前

解 短语动词；词义溯源：挂在［后面（back）］

例 I hung back and photographed the group from behind as they walked.

5. hang by 〔on〕 a hair 〔thread〕 ** 千钧一发，岌岌可危

解 习语；词义溯源：挂在一丝［头发（hair）］或［线（thread）］上；参照hang in the balance

例 With our best player injured, our chances of winning hung by a thread.

6. hang in the balance ** （事情）发展到关键阶段或紧要关头；成败未知

解 习语；词义溯源：在［危急、悬而未决的状态（in the balance）］上悬挂着

例 The election is tomorrow, with so much hanging in the balance.

7. hang in there ** 忍耐，坚持

解 习语；词义溯源：悬挂在［那里（there）］

例 If you can just hang in there another few months, I'm sure things will get better.

8. hang loose * 放松；保持平静

解 俚语；词义溯源：以［放松的（loose）］状态悬挂着

例 Relax, Joe. It's only an interview. Hang loose and you'll do a lot better.

9. hang on *** 抓紧；不挂断（电话）；稍等；坚持下去

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［一直（on）］悬挂着

例 I hung on tightly each time the boat hit a wave.

He didn't die immediately, but hung on for several days.

10. hang on one's every word ** 聚精会神地听

解 习语；词义溯源：倾听某人所说的［所有话（every word）］

例 Lying in his arms and hanging on his every word, Mary was happy.

11. hang on to sb. or sth. *** 抓紧；保留

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［持续（on）］惦记某人或某事

例 Standing passengers are advised to hang on to one of the handrails at all times.

Why do you hang on to these old clothes? You'll never wear them again.

12. Hang 〔Hold〕 on to your hat! ** 注意；准备好

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：持续挂在［帽子（hat）］上

例 As we approached the first waterfall, the guide shouted “Hang on to your hats!”

13. hang out *** 常去；闲逛

解 短语动词；词义溯源：在［外面（out）］闲逛

例 You can always find a group of teenagers hanging out at the video arcade.

14. hang out with sb. / hang out *** 与某人交往；与某人混在一起

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［与（with）］某人［在外面（out）］闲逛

例 Who have you been hanging out with lately?

15. hang sb. in effigy ** 绞死某人的模拟像

解 习语；词义溯源：将某人的［模拟像（effigy）］绞死；参照 burn sb. in effigy

例 Protestors in Paris hanged the President in effigy.

16. hang sth. out / hang out sth. *** 悬挂，晾晒

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某物悬挂在［外面（out）］；sth.一般指衣物、展板等，也可以指诊所、律师事务所等的营业招牌

例 In the fall, people prepare their winter quilt by hanging them out.

17. hang sth. up / hang up sth. *** 悬挂

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某物挂［起来（up）］

例 Did the apartment manager give you permission to hang up these notices?

18. hang together *** 在一起；团结一致

解 短语动词；词义溯源：紧紧倚靠在［一起（together）］

例 My older brother and I were really close. We hung together everywhere.

19. hang tough ** 坚持不懈

解 习语；词义溯源：一直［坚定地（tough）］悬挂着；参照hang in there

例 Don't get disappointed. Hang tough and eventually you'll succeed.

20. hang up *** 挂断电话

解 短语动词；词义溯源：挂［上（up）］电话；参照hang sth. up

例 We said goodbye, but neither of us wanted to hang up.

参考译文

1. 汽车在市场大街向左转，然后在第58大道向右转了。

2. 你能在下个路口右转，然后在麦当劳那里停下吗？

3. 妈妈不让我跟邻居家的孩子们玩。

4. 我缩在后面，在那帮人走路的时候从背后拍了一张照片。

5. 我们最优秀的队员受伤了，所以我们想要获胜很悬。

6. 选举就在明天，结果很难说。

7. 如果你能再坚持几个月，我敢肯定事情会有所好转。

8. 放松点，乔。这只是一次采访而已。镇静下来，你会做得更好。

9. 每次船遇到海浪的时候，我都紧紧抓住不放。

他没有马上死去，而是坚持了好几天。

10. 躺在他的怀里，认真听着他说的每一句话，玛丽非常幸福。

11. 乘务员建议没有座位的乘客一直抓紧扶手。

你为什么要保留这些旧衣服呢？你再也不会穿了。

12. 我们接近第一个瀑布的时候，导游喊道：“准备好！”

13. 你总能看见一群十几岁的孩子在电子游戏厅闲逛。

14. 你最近在跟谁交往？

15. 巴黎的示威者绞死总统的模拟像以表达不满。

16. 秋天的时候，人们会把被褥挂到外面晾晒，为冬天做准备。

17. 公寓管理员允许你张贴这些通知了吗？

18. 我哥哥和我的关系非常亲密。不管去哪儿我们都在一起。

19. 别灰心。坚持到底，你最终会取得成功的。

20. 我们互相说再见，但是两个人都不想挂电话。