dangling
dangling — 動詞
- danglingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- danglings3rd person singular
- danglinging-ing form
- danglingedpast simple
1. to hang or swing freely in the air, often from above; or to hold an object so th
懸盪；垂掛
懸空鬆鬆地擺動或讓物體擺動
to hang or swing freely in the air, often from above; or to hold an object so that it swings freely.
A silver pendant was dangling from Ayana's neck as she danced.
Ayana 跳舞時，一條銀色墜飾在她的頸前懸盪著。
intransitive: dangle from [something]
Esteban dangled the toy mouse above the kitten to make it jump.
Esteban 把玩具老鼠在小貓上方垂晃，逗牠跳起來。
transitive: dangle [object] above/over [target]
Two long ropes were dangling from the tree where the children had played.
孩子們玩過的那棵樹上，垂掛著兩條長繩。
Mei sat on the wall with her legs dangling over the edge of the pier.
Mei 坐在牆上，雙腿垂晃在碼頭邊緣外。
Kian let the fishing line dangle in the water and waited for a bite.
Kian 把釣魚線垂在水中，等著魚上鉤。
文法句型
dangle from [something]
dangle [object] in front of/over [something]
用法筆記
Often used of small objects (keys, earrings, ropes) or body parts (legs, arms) hanging from a higher point. The subject of the intransitive use is the thing that hangs, not the person.
常見錯誤
2. to keep showing someone a reward or opportunity to make them want it and act in
誘以利；引誘
用好處引誘對方做某事
to keep showing someone a reward or opportunity to make them want it and act in a certain way.
The manager dangled a big bonus in front of Sophia to keep her on the team.
主管在 Sophia 面前拿出一筆豐厚獎金，想把她留在團隊裡。
dangle [reward] in front of [person]
Politicians often dangle the promise of lower taxes before an election.
政治人物選前常拋出減稅的承諾來吸引選民。
common subject: politicians; common object: promise
Lotte's coach dangled the chance of a starting place to push her in training.
Lotte 的教練拿先發位置當誘餌，逼她在訓練中更拚命。
The agency dangled a free trip to Bali before any couple willing to attend the talk.
那家公司拿巴里島免費旅遊當誘餌，吸引願意聽說明會的情侶報名。
- offer
neutral; doesn't imply the manipulative quality of dangling
- tempt with
focuses on the desire raised; 'dangle' focuses on the act of showing the reward
- hold out
similar use, slightly more formal; 'hold out the prospect of'
文法句型
dangle [something] in front of/before [someone]
用法筆記
Object must be something the listener wants (money, a job, a chance, a holiday). Often suggests the offer is partly manipulative — the person dangling controls whether the reward actually arrives.
常見錯誤
3. in the sport of ice hockey, to handle the puck with tricky stick moves so as to
假動作過人
冰球中以巧妙運球晃過對手
in the sport of ice hockey, to handle the puck with tricky stick moves so as to slip past a defender.
Minh dangled the defender at the blue line and fired a shot past the goalie.
Minh 在藍線晃過防守球員，朝門將射門得分。
informal hockey slang; object is the defender
The young winger dangled two players before sliding the puck to a teammate.
那位年輕邊鋒晃過兩名球員後，把冰球傳給隊友。
dangle [multiple defenders] before [pass/shot]
Christopher loves to dangle opponents with quick stick moves down the wing.
Christopher 喜歡在邊路用快速球桿動作晃過對手。
Eitan dangled the last defender and tucked the puck into the open net.
Eitan 晃過最後一名防守者，把冰球輕推進空門。
- deke
very close — also ice-hockey slang for fooling a defender with a fake move
- stickhandle past
describes the technical action; 'dangle' is the colourful slang version
文法句型
dangle [opponent/defender]
用法筆記
Strictly ice-hockey slang heard in North American game commentary; outside this context it will not be understood. The action involves quick puck control ('stickhandling'), not body contact.
常見錯誤
dangling — 名詞
1. the action of hanging or holding something so that it swings freely in the air.
懸晃動作
讓物體在空中懸盪的動作
the action of hanging or holding something so that it swings freely in the air.
The dangling of the keys above the baby kept Romi amused for ten minutes.
鑰匙在嬰兒上方的擺盪逗得 Romi 開心了十分鐘。
the dangling of [object] above/over [target]
Shanti found the constant dangling of charms from her bag a bit annoying.
Shanti 覺得包包上一堆小飾品不斷晃盪有點煩。
the dangling of [items] from [source]
The chef demonstrated the careful dangling of the noodles into the boiling water.
廚師示範如何小心地把麵條垂入沸水中。
Élise warned her son that the dangling of legs from the second-floor window was dangerous.
Élise 警告兒子，把腿從二樓窗戶外垂出去很危險。
- suspension
more formal; describes any holding in mid-air, not just freely swinging
- hanging
more common everyday word for the same action
文法句型
the dangling of [something]
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the pattern 'the dangling of [something]'; the bare noun alone is unusual. Slightly formal in tone compared to a gerund clause like 'hanging the keys above the baby'.
2. an object that hangs from something else and swings freely, especially as a deco
垂飾；垂掛物
懸掛擺動的小裝飾品
an object that hangs from something else and swings freely, especially as a decoration.
Small silver danglings hung from the corners of Sophia's earrings.
Sophia 的耳環四角掛著小小的銀色垂飾。
countable: danglings as small decorations
The market stall sold beaded danglings to attach to phones and bags.
市場攤位賣著串珠垂飾，可以掛在手機和包包上。
danglings as ornaments on bags/phones
Tiny glass danglings tinkled in the breeze along the porch of Esteban's cottage.
細小的玻璃垂飾在 Esteban 小屋的門廊上隨風叮噹作響。
Each costume had colourful danglings sewn around the hem of the skirt.
每件戲服的裙襬都縫上了彩色的垂飾。
文法句型
a dangling [on/from something]
用法筆記
Rare in everyday English — 'dangling' as a countable noun usually appears in craft, jewellery, or fashion contexts. Most speakers would say 'something dangling' or 'a hanging ornament' instead.