hung
hung — 動詞
1. the form of the verb 'hang' that is used to describe actions that happened in th
掛（過去式）
動詞 hang 的過去式及過去分詞
the form of the verb 'hang' that is used to describe actions that happened in the past, or as the past participle after 'have' or 'had' in perfect tenses.
Christopher hung his coat on the hook by the door before entering the house.
Christopher 進門前把外套掛在門邊的掛鉤上。
transitive: hung + object + on + location
Jiwoo hung the new curtains in her bedroom last Saturday afternoon.
Jiwoo 上週六下午在臥室掛上了新窗簾。
A large mirror hung on the wall above the fireplace for many years.
一面大鏡子在壁爐上方的牆上懸掛了許多年。
intransitive: subject + hung + location
The children hung their colourful paintings on the wall for their parents to see.
孩子們把自己色彩繽紛的畫作掛在牆上讓父母欣賞。
Mark has hung the washing on the line every morning this week.
Mark 這週每天早上都把洗好的衣物掛到晾衣繩上。
present perfect: has/have + hung + object
- hung + object + on/in/over
- hung from
- be hung with
- hung out to dry
文法句型
hung + object + location prepositional phrase (transitive)
subject + hung + location prepositional phrase (intransitive)
用法筆記
Use 'hung' for objects such as clothes, pictures, or decorations. For the execution of a person by rope, use 'hanged' instead — 'hung' is considered incorrect in that context.
常見錯誤
to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something, often in a worried or obsessive way; to give too much importance to a particular issue.
對……糾結不已；一直掛心
Élise is still hung up on her ex-boyfriend even though they broke up two years ago.
The manager is too hung up about small details and never looks at the bigger picture.
to be left alone to face a difficult situation without any help or support from others who were previously involved.
被拋棄；被孤立無援
When the project failed, the junior staff were hung out to dry while the senior managers escaped blame.
Marco felt his colleagues had hung him out to dry by refusing to support his proposal at the meeting.
hung — 形容詞
- hungpositive
- hungercomparative
- hungestsuperlative
1. used of a jury, parliament, or court where the votes or opinions on both sides a
陷入僵局
投票或意見相當，無法做成決定的
used of a jury, parliament, or court where the votes or opinions on both sides are so evenly matched that a final decision or verdict cannot be delivered.
If the jury remains hung after several days of debate, the judge will declare a mistrial.
如果陪審團辯論數日後仍然陷入僵局，法官將宣布審判無效。
hung jury — a jury that cannot reach a verdict
The latest opinion polls suggest the country may soon have a hung parliament.
最新民調顯示該國可能很快就會出現僵局國會。
After the hung verdict, the prosecutor decided not to ask for another trial.
在陪審團無法達成裁決之後，檢察官決定不再要求重審。
hung verdict — a court unable to produce a decision
The prime minister resigned because the general election produced a hung parliament.
因為大選產生了一個僵局國會，總理辭職了。
A hung parliament means no single party can pass laws without support from other parties.
僵局國會意味著沒有任何一黨能在未獲其他政黨支持下通過法案。
- hung jury
- hung parliament
- hung verdict
- hung court
- deadlocked
more general; can describe any stalled negotiation, not just juries or parliaments
- stalemated
implies a situation where neither side can make progress; slightly more formal
- undecided
broader and less formal; used for any unresolved decision, not only official bodies
- decided
a decision has been reached
- conclusive
a final outcome has been determined
文法句型
a hung + noun (jury / parliament / verdict / court)
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively in legal and political writing. The nouns it pairs with are limited: 'hung jury', 'hung parliament', 'hung verdict', and occasionally 'hung court'. It is rarely used outside these fixed collocations.
常見錯誤
hung over
idiomfeeling ill and tired because you have drunk too much alcohol the previous day or evening.
宿醉的
Padma was so hung over after the wedding party that she stayed in bed all morning.
Aiko came to work looking tired and hung over, with a cup of coffee in her hand.
To think too much or worry too much about a person or thing.
過於擔心或執著於
Maya is still hung up on her ex-boyfriend from college.
Why are you so hung up about making a small mistake?