dangle

['dæŋgl]

v.摇晃, 悬垂, 挂着, 追求
n.摇摆, 摇摆物

例句与用法:

He dangled the bone in front of the puppy.

他晃动着骨头逗小狗。

Huge earrings dangled from her ears.

她的耳朵上吊着巨大的耳环。

The leaves dangled in the wind.

树叶随风摇摆。

词形变化:

形容词: dangly | 名词: dangler | 动词过去式: dangled | 动词过去分词: dangled | 动词现在分词: dangling | 动词第三人称单数: dangles |

详细释义:

vi.

1. 悬摆, 悬荡; 吊, 挂[(+from)]

His keys dangled from a chain.

他的钥匙挂在钥匙串上。

2. 追随; 追求[(+after/round/about)]

She had several young men dangling round her.

曾有好几个年轻男士追求她。

3. 【主美】【语】垂悬, 不连接

dangling participle

垂悬分词

vt.

1. 使悬荡; 使吊着

He sat on the edge of the table dangling his legs.

他坐在桌子边上, 摆动着双腿。

2. 悬荡地拿着

n.

1. 悬荡; 吊, 挂[U]

2. 悬荡(或吊挂)物[C]


短语词组:

keep someone dangling (around)

1. 使某人悬望; 使某人不放心地等待

Don't keep me dangling; tell me if I passed the test.

别吊我的胃口了, 告诉我考试及格没有。