dangle
翻译
悬挂, 摇晃, 引诱
例句
His legs dangled over the side of the wall.
他的腿悬在墙边。
She dangled the keys in front of the baby.
她在婴儿面前晃动钥匙。
He dangled the prospect of a promotion before me.
他用晋升的前景来引诱我。
语法模式
((sth.)) 悬挂,摇晃 His legs dangled over the side of the wall.
((sth.)) ((in front of sb./sth.)) 在(某人/某物)面前晃动(某物) She dangled the keys in front of the baby.
((sth.)) ((before sb.)) 用(某物)引诱(某人) He dangled the prospect of a promotion before me.
近义词
同义词: hang, swing, suspend; 反义词: fix, secure
词源
可能源自斯堪的纳维亚语,与丹麦语“dingle”(摇摆)有关。这个词的发音本身就让人联想到摇摆的东西。
记忆技巧
想象一个东西“叮叮当当(dāng)”地悬挂(dangle)着。发音上的联想有助于记忆。