| 单词 | dangle |
| 释义 | dangle (once / 938 pages) v Dangle means to hang or swing loosely. If you dangle string above a kitten you will both be entertained. The verb dangle probably comes from a late 16th century Danish or Swedish word meaning “loose or pendulous,” though we don’t know for sure. You may have a taste for big, showy earrings that dangle. Or, you might even dangle a possibility — "If you were to dangle the prospect of dessert to a child, then you better follow through!" WORD FAMILYdangle: dangled, dangles, dangling+/dangling: danglings USAGE EXAMPLESFlowers with wooden frames dangled from the front wall of another space. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) So, studios dangle receptions and Q. and A.s with movie stars as bait. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) There is also a “dream catcher” of sorts: two intersecting wire circles, from which several bronze fingers dangle. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1v hang freely the ornaments dangled from the tree Syn|Hypo|Hyper drop, swing droop, loll hang loosely or laxly hang be suspended or hanging 2v cause to dangle or hang freely He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree Hyper suspend hang freely |
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