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

As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment.
作为国际汽车大奖赛的车手，随时都有可能发生事故。
The plucky schoolgirl amazed doctors by hanging on to life for nearly two months.
这名勇敢的女生坚持不放弃生命近两个月的精神令医生感到震惊。
Last week, banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates.
上周，银行和建屋互助会推迟了就利率问题作出决定。
The curtains will be hanging there for years
这窗帘将在那里挂很多年。
The dark clouds hanging over the relations between the two countries will quickly vanish.
笼罩着两国关系的阴云会迅速消散。
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。
There were two red lanterns hanging over the door.
门前吊着两盏红灯。
Hanging from his right wrist is a heavy gold bracelet.
他的右腕上戴着一只沉甸甸的金手镯。
Keegan announced he was hanging up his boots for good
基冈宣布自己将挂靴，永远退出足坛。
Clouds are formed from drops of liquid hanging in the air.
云是悬在空气中的水滴形成的。