hanging

英 [ˈhæŋɪŋ]

美 [ˈhæŋɪŋ]

n. 绞死; 绞刑; 墙幔; 帷幔
v. 悬挂; 吊; 垂下; 垂落; (使)低垂，下垂
hang的现在分词

现在分词：hanging　复数：hangings　

BNC.9498 / COCA.9375

牛津词典

noun

绞死；绞刑
the practice of killing sb as a punishment by putting a rope around their neck and hanging them from a high place; an occasion when this happens
1. to sentence sb to death by hanging
  判处某人绞刑
2. public hangings
  公开执行的绞刑
墙幔；帷幔
a large piece of material that is hung on a wall for decoration
1. wall hangings
  挂在墙上的装饰织物

N-COUNT （作装饰的）壁挂，墙幔，帷幔
Ahangingis a large piece of cloth that you put as a decoration on a wall.
1. ...a giant antique embroidered hanging.
  巨幅古董刺绣壁挂

noun

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
1. there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Synonym:suspensiondangling
a form of capital punishment
1. in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
1. the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
Synonym:wall hanging

A light-bulb hanging from the ceiling filled the room with a cold yellow light
屋子里天花板上吊着的一个灯泡散发着冷冷的黄光。
Most of the problems were solved at the meeting, but two were left hanging in the air.
大多数问题在会上得到了解决，但还有两个问题悬而不决。
Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets
把那些丝状水藻捞出来，垫在吊篮里。
I was left hanging by my fingertips over a drop of hundreds of feet.
就剩下我用指尖扒着悬空在几百英尺高的地方。
The fragile peace was hanging by a thread as thousands of hardliners took to the streets.
成千上万的强硬派分子走上街头示威，脆弱的和平局势危在旦夕。
She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders.
她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。
There was a mystery hanging over her antecedents.
她的身世中有一个神秘之处。
She walked away and left the question hanging in the air.
她走开了，将疑问留在人们心里。
There's now a huge question mark hanging over the success of the negotiations.
谈判能否成功目前还是一个大大的问号。
What are you hanging around here for?
你在这儿转来转去干什么？