v (1) 1)悬，挂(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(图片)挂在壁炉上方;(swing)～from a tree(秋千)吊在树上;～curtains/laundry/a set of framed prints 挂窗帘/洗的衣服/一套加框的复制画作;～a painting in the hall/sb's coat on the hook/some washing on a line把油画挂在大厅里/上衣挂在钩子上/一些洗的衣服挂在绳子上;～sb's coat up on the hook/washing out in the garden把某人的上衣挂在衣钩上/洗好的衣服挂到外面花园里; 2)垂，吊，挂((of cloth，clothing，etc) drape，fall or flow，esp in a specified manner)[I+adv，I+prep]：The skirt～s well.裙子垂摆做得很好。(curtains)～in folds(窗帘)呈折叠状垂着;
 (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. 野鸡一般晾几天。～meat/hares把肉/野兔挂起来风干;
 (3) 1)固定(挂)在墙上，悬挂展出(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/绘画)悬挂在大多数主要的博物馆内;His pictures were hung in an important gallery.他的画挂在一个重要的画廊里展出。2)装饰(furnish or decorate with sth suspended)[T+n+prep (with)，尤pass]：The room was hung with drapery/tapestries/pictures.这个房间装饰着褶帐/挂毡/绘画。
 (4)贴(墙纸等)(fix (wall paper) to a wall)[T+n]：～wallpaper with the pattern upside down把带图案的壁纸倒贴;
 (5)1)绞(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因谋杀罪被绞死/被武装队绞死;～oneself from a beam在一横梁上上吊; 2)被处以绞刑(be killed in this way)[I]：～for murder因犯谋杀罪被处以绞刑;
 (6)安装(门的铰链)(fix (a door) in position on hinges)[T+n]：～a door安装门;
 (7)(使)下垂(向下弯曲)((cause to) bend or droop or fall downwords)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n]：The wallpaper was～ing off the wall.壁纸从墙上垂落下来。(sb's hair/dog's tougue)～down/out(某人的头发/狗的舌头)垂/耷拉下来;～one's head in shame/sorrow 羞愧/悲伤地低下头;〖反〗lift，raise;
 (8)悬在空中(remain in the air)[I+prep(above/over)]： (polluted air)～over the city 污染的空气笼罩着城市; (smog)～in the sky 烟雾飘在空中;
 (9)诅咒(damn sth)[T+n](infml)：H～it all! 岂有此理!I'll be～ed if I do any such thing.如果我做这样的事，我该死。
 go hang 见鬼去吧，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，别人的事他才不管呢。
 hang by a hair/a (single) thread千钧一发：The sick man's life was～ing by a single thread.病人的生命危在旦夕。
 hang fire延迟;犹豫不决：(project/scheme/plans)～fire(项目/方案/计划)拖延下来;
 hang in the balance安危(成败)关头：(sb's life/government's future)～in the balance (某人的生命/政府的未来)未卜;
 hang about/around (v prep/adv)徘徊，闲逛(vt & vi)(infml)：～about the town square/the street corner 在城市广场/街拐角处徘徊;
 hang back (from)(v adv)退缩，踌躇不前(vi)：～back from the fire/taking part in the discussion见到火退缩不前/参加讨论会犹豫不决;
 hang on (v adv) 1)抓紧(牢)(vi)：Just～on till I get help.抓牢了，等我找到帮手再松手。2)稍候(vi)(infml)：H～on a minute，I'll come!稍等，我马上来! 3)不挂断(电话)(vi)：H～on a moment/second/while，I'll call him. 等一下，不要挂断，我去叫他。4)坚持下去(vi)：It's hard work，but if you～on，you'll succeed in the end. 这是件艰难的工作，但是如果你坚持下去，你最终会成功的。
 hang on (v prep)取决于(vt)：The success of the peace talks～s on agreement on a few important points. 和平会谈的成功取决于对一些重要问题达成一致意见。
 hang on to (v adv prep) 1)紧握(抓)住(vt)：The child hung on to its mother's apron.孩子紧抓着母亲的围裙。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 常去咖啡馆/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/衬衣;
 hang over (v prep)笼罩，威胁着(要发生)(vt)：The prospect of defeat～s over him. 失败的前景威胁着他。A fearful danger～s over his head. 巨大的危险降临到他的头上。
 hang together (a adv) 1)相互支持，结合在一起(vi)：If we all～together，our plan will succeed. 如果我们大家相互支持，我们的计划就会成功。2)符合(vi)：This plan doesn't～together，and I don't see how it can work.这项计划缺乏连贯性，我看不出它怎么能行得通。
 hang up (on)(v adv) 1)挂断电话(vt)：～up the receiver挂上话筒;～up on sb不等某人说完便挂断电话; 2)被(困难)拖延(vt，常pass)：The plan was/got hung up by the illness of some of the actors.这项计划因一些演员生病而被推迟。
 be/get hung up (about/on)(因……而)精神不安：be hung up on the guy/one's mother 迷恋上那个小伙子/在母亲面前忐忑不安;be hung up about being alone因孤单独处而心神不安;
 →′hanging n 绞死;′hangings n 帘，帷幔;′hanger-on n 奉承(讨好)者;′hang-gliding n悬挂滑翔;′hang-glider n 悬挂滑翔用的风筝形滑翔器;′hang-man n 刽子手;′hang-out n 居住处;常去的地方;′hang-up n 难以摆脱的烦恼;
 n 悬挂(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/窗帘下垂的样子;
 get the hang of sth 1)学会做法，掌握诀窍(infml)：get the～of a job/the computer学会一项工作的干法/计算机的操作方法;2)理解……的意思：get the～of the problem/sb's argument/what sb was saying 懂得这个问题/某人的论点/某人说的话;
 not care/give a hang (about sth/sb)毫不在乎(infml)：do not give a～about football 对足球的输赢并不在乎;
 【用法】hang有两个基本含义：1)挂，如：to hang a picture(挂一幅画); 2)绞(吊)死，如：to hang a man(将一个人处以绞刑)。注意：这两种语义的过去式和过去分词是不一样的，如：Have you hung the drapes yet?(你挂上窗帘了吗?) The stage coach robber was hanged at dawn.(公共马车的抢劫犯在黎明时被绞死。)
 【注意】hanger指挂东西的人或挂钩：Hang your coat on this hanger.(把你的上衣挂在挂钩上。)hangar是飞机棚(库)，例如：The plane was wheeled into the hangar for repairs.(飞机滑进飞机库去修理。)