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H0048200 (hăng)v. hung (hŭng), hang·ing, hangs v.tr.1. To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend: hung the hat on a peg.2. To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension: hang a door.3. past tense and past participle hanged (hăngd) a. To execute by hanging: They hanged the prisoner at dawn.b. Used to express exasperation or disgust: I'll be hanged! Hang it all!4. To alter the hem of (a garment) so as to fall evenly at a specified height.5. To furnish, decorate, or appoint by suspending objects around or about: hang a room with curtains.6. To hold or incline downward; let droop: hang one's head in sorrow.7. Informal To make (a turn in a specific direction): At the next intersection, hang a right.8. a. To attach to a wall: hang wallpaper.b. To display by attaching to a wall or other structure: hung four new paintings in the foyer.9. Informal To give (a nickname or label) to someone.10. To deadlock (a jury) by failing to render a unanimous verdict.11. Baseball To throw (a pitch) in such a manner as to fail to break.12. Computers To cause (a computer system) to halt so that input devices, such as the keyboard or the mouse, do not function.v.intr.1. To be attached from above with no support from below.2. To die as a result of hanging.3. To remain suspended or poised over a place or an object; hover: rain clouds hanging low over the corn fields.4. To attach oneself as a dependent or an impediment; cling.5. To incline downward; droop.6. To depend: Everything hangs on the committee's decision.7. To pay strict attention: a student who hangs on the professor's every word.8. To remain unresolved or uncertain: His future hung in the balance.9. To fit the body in loose lines: a dress that hangs well.10. To be on display, as in a gallery.11. Baseball To fail to break or move in the intended way, as a curve ball.12. To be imminent; loom: the threat hanging over us.13. To be or become burdensome: Time hung heavy on my hands.14. Computers To be halted, as a computer system, so that input devices do not function: The power surge caused my computer to hang, so I had to reboot it.15. Slang a. To spend one's free time in a certain place. Often used with around or out: liked to hang out at the pool hall.b. To pass time idly; loiter. Often used with around or out: spent the evening hanging at home; hung out for an hour before going to the play.c. To keep company; see socially. Often used with around or out: hangs around with kids from a different school.n.1. The way in which something hangs.2. A downward inclination or slope.3. Particular meaning or significance.4. Informal The proper method for doing, using, or handling something: finally got the hang of it.5. A suspension of motion; a slackening.Phrasal Verbs: hang back To be averse; hold back. hang in Informal To persevere: decided to hang in despite his illness. hang off To hold back; be averse. hang on1. To cling tightly to something.2. To continue persistently; persevere: We'll finish if we can just hang on.3. To keep a telephone connection open.4. To wait for a short period of time. hang together1. To stand united; stick together: "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately" (Benjamin Franklin).2. To constitute a coherent totality: diverse plot lines that did not hang together. hang up1. To suspend on a hook or hanger.2. a. To replace (a telephone receiver) on its base or cradle.b. To end a telephone conversation.3. To delay or impede; hinder: Budget problems hung up the project for months.4. To become halted or snagged: The fishing line hung up on a rock.5. Informal To have or cause to have emotional difficulties or inhibitions.Idioms: give/care a hang To be concerned or anxious: I don't give a hang what you do. hang fire1. To delay: "They are people who hung fire even through the bloody days of the Hungarian Revolution" (Mark Muro).2. To be slow in firing, as a gun. hang in there Informal To persevere despite difficulties; persist: She hung in there despite pressure to resign. hang it up Informal To give up; quit. hang loose Slang To stay calm or relaxed. hang (one's) hat To settle oneself; take up residence: hung my hat in Chicago. hang on to To hold firmly; keep fast: Hang on to your money. hang (someone) out to dry Informal To leave (someone) in a difficult situation, especially in taking blame for a failure or an act of wrongdoing. hang tough Informal To remain firmly resolved: "We are going to hang tough on this" (Donald T. Regan). let it all hang out Slang 1. To be completely relaxed.2. To be completely candid.

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[Middle English hongen, from Old English hangian, to be suspended, and from hōn, to hang; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

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hang′a·ble adj.Usage Note: Hanged, as a past tense and a past participle of hang, is used in the sense of "to put to death by hanging," as in Frontier courts hanged many a prisoner after a summary trial. In our 2008 survey, some 71 percent of the Usage Panel objected to hung used in this sense. The Panel's opposition to this usage has remained strong since balloting began in the 1960s. In all other senses, hung is the preferred form as past tense and past participle, as in I hung my child's picture above my desk.

hang on

vb (intr) 1. (adverb) to continue or persist in an activity, esp with effort or difficulty: hang on at your present job until you can get another. 2. (adverb) to cling, grasp, or hold: she hangs on to her mother's arm. 3. (preposition) to be conditioned or contingent on; depend on: everything hangs on this business deal. 4. (preposition) Also: hang onto or hang upon to listen attentively to: she hung on his every word. 5. (adverb) informal to wait or remain: hang on for a few minutes.

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Verb

1.hang on - fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"tack on, tag on, append, tackattach - cause to be attachedsubjoin - add to the end

2.hang on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"hang in, persevere, persist, hold onobstinate - persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"ask for it, ask for trouble - persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"plug, plug away - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"stick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

3.hang on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"hold the line, hold ontelephony, telephone - transmitting speech at a distanceawait, expect, wait, look - look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

hang

verb1. To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:dangle, depend, sling, suspend, swing.2. To execute by suspending by the neck:gibbet.Informal: string up.Slang: swing.3. To remain stationary over a place or object:hover, poise.phrasal verb
hang around1. To visit regularly:frequent, haunt, repair, resort.Slang: hang out.2. To be with as a companion:associate, consort, fraternize, hobnob, run (around), troop.Slang: hang out.Idiom: rub elbows.phrasal verb
hang on1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.2. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:carry on, go on, keep on, persevere, persist.Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up.phrasal verb
hang out1. Slang. To visit regularly:frequent, hang around, haunt, repair, resort.2. Slang. To be with as a companion:associate, consort, fraternize, hang around, hobnob, run (around), troop.Idiom: rub elbows.phrasal verb
hang overTo be imminent:brew, impend, loom, lower, menace, overhang, threaten.phrasal verb
hang upTo cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:delay, detain, hold up, lag, retard, set back, slow (down or up), stall.phrasal verb
hang uponTo be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.nounInformal. The proper method for doing, using, or handling something:feel, knack, trick.

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保留坚持等待紧握着

hang

(hӕŋ) – past tense, past participle hung (haŋ) – verb1. to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook. We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall. 懸掛 悬挂2. to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall. A door hangs by its hinges. 裝設 安装3. (past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop. Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now. 絞死 绞死4. (often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards. The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down. 下垂 下垂5. to bow (one's head). He hung his head in shame. 低(頭) 垂下ˈhanger noun (usually ˈcoat-hanger) a shaped metal, wooden or plastic frame with a hook on which jackets, dresses etc are hung up. 掛鉤 挂钩ˈhanging noun the (act of) killing a criminal by hanging. 絞死 绞死ˈhangings noun plural curtains or material hung on walls for decoration. 簾幕或牆壁掛飾 悬挂物，壁饰 ˈhangman noun a man whose job it is to hang criminals. 執行絞刑者 执行绞刑者ˈhangover noun the unpleasant after effects of having had too much alcohol. He woke up with a hangover. 宿醉 宿醉get the hang of to learn or begin to understand how to do (something). It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks. 掌握(某事的)做法 得知 ... 的要领，学会 ... 的窍门 hang about/around1. to stand around, doing nothing. I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners). 閒盪 闲荡2. to be close to (a person) frequently. I don't want you hanging around my daughter. 經常和某人廝混 经常和某人厮混hang back to hesitate or be unwilling. The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers. 猶豫，不情願 犹豫，退缩 hang in the balance to be in doubt. The success of this project is hanging in the balance. 懸而未決 成败未定，结果未定 hang on1. to wait. Will you hang on a minute – I'm not quite ready. 稍候 等待2. (often with to) to hold. Hang on to that rope. 抓著 紧握着3. to keep; to retain. He likes to hang on to his money. 保留 保留hang together to agree or be consistent. His statements just do not hang together. 內容一致 符合，一致 hang up1. to hang (something) on something. Hang up your coat in the cupboard. 掛起 把...挂起来2. (often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation. I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me). 掛斷(電話) 挂断（电话）

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She hung the picture up.
The murderer was hanged.

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