v (1) 1)懸，掛(put sth in a position above the floor or ground on a hook，rail，etc)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：(picture)～over the mantle(圖片)掛在壁爐上方;(swing)～from a tree(秋千)吊在樹上;～curtains/laundry/a set of framed prints 掛窗簾/洗的衣服/一套加框的復(fù)制畫作;～a painting in the hall/sb's coat on the hook/some washing on a line把油畫掛在大廳里/上衣掛在鉤子上/一些洗的衣服掛在繩子上;～sb's coat up on the hook/washing out in the garden把某人的上衣掛在衣鉤上/洗好的衣服掛到外面花園里; 2)垂，吊，掛((of cloth，clothing，etc) drape，fall or flow，esp in a specified manner)[I+adv，I+prep]：The skirt～s well.裙子垂擺做得很好。(curtains)～in folds(窗簾)呈折疊狀垂著;
?(2)晾干，(供食用)(leave meat，birds，etc hanging until in the right condition for eating)[I，T+n]：Pheasant～s for a few days. 野雞一般晾幾天?！玬eat/hares把肉/野兔掛起來風(fēng)干;
?(3) 1)固定(掛)在墻上，懸掛展出(be fixed to a wall;show a set of paintings publicly)[I，T+n，通常pass]：(sb's works/paintings)～in most major museums(某人的作品/繪畫)懸掛在大多數(shù)主要的博物館內(nèi);His pictures were hung in an important gallery.他的畫掛在一個重要的畫廊里展出。2)裝飾(furnish or decorate with sth suspended)[T+n+prep (with)，尤pass]：The room was hung with drapery/tapestries/pictures.這個房間裝飾著褶帳/掛氈/繪畫。
?(4)貼(墻紙等)(fix (wall paper) to a wall)[T+n]：～wallpaper with the pattern upside down把帶圖案的壁紙倒貼;
?(5)1)絞(吊)死(kill (a criminal，oneself) by having a rope put round the neck)[T+n，T+n+prep]：be～ed for murder/by the posse因謀殺罪被絞死/被武裝隊(duì)絞死;～oneself from a beam在一橫梁上上吊; 2)被處以絞刑(be killed in this way)[I]：～for murder因犯謀殺罪被處以絞刑;
?(6)安裝(門的鉸鏈)(fix (a door) in position on hinges)[T+n]：～a door安裝門;
?(7)(使)下垂(向下彎曲)((cause to) bend or droop or fall downwords)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n]：The wallpaper was～ing off the wall.壁紙從墻上垂落下來。(sb's hair/dog's tougue)～down/out(某人的頭發(fā)/狗的舌頭)垂/耷拉下來;～one's head in shame/sorrow 羞愧/悲傷地低下頭;〖反〗lift，raise;
?(8)懸在空中(remain in the air)[I+prep(above/over)]： (polluted air)～over the city 污染的空氣籠罩著城市; (smog)～in the sky 煙霧飄在空中;
?(9)詛咒(damn sth)[T+n](infml)：H～it all! 豈有此理!I'll be～ed if I do any such thing.如果我做這樣的事，我該死。
?go hang 見鬼去吧，去他的(sl)：As long as his own interests are served，those of other people may go～.只要符合他自己的利益，別人的事他才不管呢。
?hang by a hair/a (single) thread千鈞一發(fā)：The sick man's life was～ing by a single thread.病人的生命危在旦夕。
?hang fire延遲;猶豫不決：(project/scheme/plans)～fire(項(xiàng)目/方案/計(jì)劃)拖延下來;
?hang in the balance安危(成敗)關(guān)頭：(sb's life/government's future)～in the balance (某人的生命/政府的未來)未卜;
?hang about/around (v prep/adv)徘徊，閑逛(vt & vi)(infml)：～about the town square/the street corner 在城市廣場/街拐角處徘徊;
?hang back (from)(v adv)退縮，躊躇不前(vi)：～back from the fire/taking part in the discussion見到火退縮不前/參加討論會猶豫不決;
?hang on (v adv) 1)抓緊(牢)(vi)：Just～on till I get help.抓牢了，等我找到幫手再松手。2)稍候(vi)(infml)：H～on a minute，I'll come!稍等，我馬上來! 3)不掛斷(電話)(vi)：H～on a moment/second/while，I'll call him. 等一下，不要掛斷，我去叫他。4)堅(jiān)持下去(vi)：It's hard work，but if you～on，you'll succeed in the end. 這是件艱難的工作，但是如果你堅(jiān)持下去，你最終會成功的。
?hang on (v prep)取決于(vt)：The success of the peace talks～s on agreement on a few important points. 和平會談的成功取決于對一些重要問題達(dá)成一致意見。
?hang on to (v adv prep) 1)緊握(抓)住(vt)：The child hung on to its mother's apron.孩子緊抓著母親的圍裙。2)保存(留，有)(vt)：～on to the shares in the company保留公司的股份;
?hang out (v adv) 1)常去;居住(vi)(infml)：～out at the café/in an old house 常去咖啡館/常住在一所老房子里;2)晾(洗的衣服)(vt)：～out the washing/shirts晾洗的衣服/襯衣;
?hang over (v prep)籠罩，威脅著(要發(fā)生)(vt)：The prospect of defeat～s over him. 失敗的前景威脅著他。A fearful danger～s over his head. 巨大的危險降臨到他的頭上。
?hang together (a adv) 1)相互支持，結(jié)合在一起(vi)：If we all～together，our plan will succeed. 如果我們大家相互支持，我們的計(jì)劃就會成功。2)符合(vi)：This plan doesn't～together，and I don't see how it can work.這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃缺乏連貫性，我看不出它怎么能行得通。
?hang up (on)(v adv) 1)掛斷電話(vt)：～up the receiver掛上話筒;～up on sb不等某人說完便掛斷電話; 2)被(困難)拖延(vt，常pass)：The plan was/got hung up by the illness of some of the actors.這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃因一些演員生病而被推遲。
?be/get hung up (about/on)(因……而)精神不安：be hung up on the guy/one's mother 迷戀上那個小伙子/在母親面前忐忑不安;be hung up about being alone因孤單獨(dú)處而心神不安;
?→′hanging n 絞死;′hangings n 簾，帷幔;′hanger-on n 奉承(討好)者;′hang-gliding n懸掛滑翔;′hang-glider n 懸掛滑翔用的風(fēng)箏形滑翔器;′hang-man n 劊子手;′hang-out n 居住處;常去的地方;′hang-up n 難以擺脫的煩惱;
?n 懸掛(下垂)的方法(way in which sth，esp material，a dress，etc，falls naturally or hangs)[U，the～]： the～of a skirt/a coat/curtains裙子/上衣/窗簾下垂的樣子;
?get the hang of sth 1)學(xué)會做法，掌握訣竅(infml)：get the～of a job/the computer學(xué)會一項(xiàng)工作的干法/計(jì)算機(jī)的操作方法;2)理解……的意思：get the～of the problem/sb's argument/what sb was saying 懂得這個問題/某人的論點(diǎn)/某人說的話;
?not care/give a hang (about sth/sb)毫不在乎(infml)：do not give a～about football 對足球的輸贏并不在乎;
?【用法】hang有兩個基本含義：1)掛，如：to hang a picture(掛一幅畫); 2)絞(吊)死，如：to hang a man(將一個人處以絞刑)。注意：這兩種語義的過去式和過去分詞是不一樣的，如：Have you hung the drapes yet?(你掛上窗簾了嗎?) The stage coach robber was hanged at dawn.(公共馬車的搶劫犯在黎明時被絞死。)
?【注意】hanger指掛東西的人或掛鉤：Hang your coat on this hanger.(把你的上衣掛在掛鉤上。)hangar是飛機(jī)棚(庫)，例如：The plane was wheeled into the hangar for repairs.(飛機(jī)滑進(jìn)飛機(jī)庫去修理。)