vi.
- 懸擺,懸蕩;吊,掛[(+from)]
His keys
dangled from a chain.
他的鑰匙掛在鑰匙串上。
- 追隨;追求[(+after/round/about)]
She had several young men
dangling round her.
曾有好幾個年輕男士追求她。
- 【主美】【語】垂懸,不連接
vt.
- 使懸蕩;使吊著
He sat on the edge of the table
dangling his legs.
他坐在桌子邊上,擺動著雙腿。
- 懸蕩地拿著
n.
- 懸蕩;吊,掛[U]
- 懸蕩(或吊掛)物[C]
片語
keep someone dangling (around)
- 使某人懸望;使某人不放心地等待
Don't
keep me dangling; tell me if I passed the test.
別吊我的胃口了,告訴我考試及格沒有。
衍生
辨析
v.
hang or cause to hang so as to swing freely.
Phrase
- keep someone dangling
keep someone in an uncertain position.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: symbolic of something hanging.