单词 | dangle |
释义 | dangle —dangler, n. —danglingly, adv. /dang"geuhl/, v. , dangled, dangling, n. v.i. 1. to hang loosely, esp. with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze. 2. to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention. 3. Gram. to occur as a modifier without a head or as a participle without an implied subject, as leaving the tunnel in The daylight was blinding, leaving the tunnel. v.t. 4. to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely. 5. to offer as an inducement. 6. keep someone dangling, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty. n. 7. the act of dangling. 8. something that dangles. [1580-90; expressive word akin to Norw, Sw dangla, Dan dangle dangle] Syn. 1. swing, sway, flap. |
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