suspended

/səˈspend/ (bre, ipa) · [səspˈɛndɪd] /səˈspend/ (ame, ipa)

suspended — 動詞

  • suspendedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • suspendeds3rd person singular
  • suspendeding-ing form
  • suspendededpast simple

1. to cause an activity, process, or right to be stopped or paused, either for a li

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

暫停；中止

使活動或過程暫時停止

to cause an activity, process, or right to be stopped or paused, either for a limited time or permanently

例句

The city suspended bus services during the heavy snowstorm.

該市在暴風雪期間暫停了公車服務。

passive: services + suspended + during [event]

Eliska's driving licence was suspended after she ran a red light.

Eliska 的駕照因為闖紅燈被吊扣了。

noun collocation: driving licence suspended

同義詞
  • pause

    less formal than 'suspend'; often used in everyday contexts

  • halt

    suggests a more sudden or forceful stop

  • postpone

    specifically means delay to a later time, not stop indefinitely

反義詞
  • resume

    to start again after a pause

  • continue

    to keep going without stopping

文法句型

suspend + noun phrase (an activity, process, right)

用法筆記

Often used in formal or official contexts such as law, government, and business. The passive form (be suspended) is very common when the focus is on the activity rather than who stopped it.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher suspended the lesson because the students were noisy.' (if meaning ended, not paused).
✅The teacher suspended the lesson until the students calmed down.
💡'suspend' means pause temporarily, not end completely.

2. to order a person to stay away from school, work, or a particular pursuit for a

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

停職；停學

因犯錯而禁止某人參與活動

to order a person to stay away from school, work, or a particular pursuit for a fixed length of time as a consequence of disobeying rules

例句

Chidi was suspended from school for three days after the fight in the hallway.

Chidi 因為在走廊打架，被學校停學三天。

passive: be suspended from + [institution] + for + [duration]

The football player was suspended for five games because of the illegal tackle.

那位足球選手因為危險鏟球被禁賽五場。

同義詞
  • expel

    stronger than 'suspend'; means the person is permanently removed, not temporarily

  • exclude

    more formal; can be temporary or permanent

反義詞
  • reinstate

    to allow someone to return to their position after a suspension

文法句型

be suspended from + [school / work / activity]

用法筆記

Commonly used in schools, sports organisations, and workplaces. The length of the suspension is typically specified with 'for + time period'. The person suspended cannot return until the suspension ends.

常見錯誤

❌He was suspended to go to school.' (wrong preposition).
✅He was suspended from school for a week.
💡use 'from', not 'to'.

3. to hang something from a point above, so that it is held in position without sup

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

懸掛

將物體從上方吊起固定

to hang something from a point above, so that it is held in position without support from beneath

例句

A large lantern was suspended from the ceiling of the temple.

一盞大燈籠懸掛在寺廟的天花板上。

passive: [object] + be suspended from + [overhead point]

The artist suspended several metal sculptures from thin wires to create a floating effect.

那位藝術家用細鐵絲懸掛了幾件金屬雕塑，營造出漂浮的效果。

同義詞
  • hang

    the everyday word; 'suspend' sounds more technical or deliberate

  • dangle

    suggests something hangs loosely and may swing

反義詞
  • rest

    to place on a surface so that it is supported from below

文法句型

be suspended from + [point of attachment]

用法筆記

More formal than 'hang'. Often used to describe something deliberately and securely attached from above, especially in architecture, art displays, or engineering contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She suspended the coat on the hook.' (too formal for everyday use).
✅She hung the coat on the hook.
💡Use 'hang' for everyday actions; 'suspend' is more formal or technical.

4. if fine particles of a solid substance stay floating throughout a liquid or gas,

4.動詞不及物C1
釋義

懸浮

固體微粒均勻分布在液體或氣體中

if fine particles of a solid substance stay floating throughout a liquid or gas, not falling to the bottom

例句

Tiny grains of sand were suspended in the river water after the heavy rain.

大雨過後，細小的沙粒懸浮在河水之中。

passive: particles + be suspended in + [liquid]

The lab technician observed bacteria suspended in the sample under the microscope.

實驗室技術員在顯微鏡下觀察懸浮在樣本中的細菌。

同義詞
  • float

    more general; suggests being on the surface rather than evenly distributed throughout

反義詞
  • settle

    to sink to the bottom of a liquid

  • precipitate

    technical term for solid particles separating from a solution

文法句型

be suspended in + [liquid / gas]

用法筆記

Primarily used in scientific or technical contexts — chemistry, physics, environmental science. The subject is typically small solid particles, and they are suspended in a fluid (gas or liquid). Almost always used in the passive voice.

常見錯誤

❌Oil is suspended in water.' (oil does not suspend — it forms a separate layer).
✅Dust is suspended in the air.
💡Use 'suspended' only when particles are finely distributed and kept aloft by the surrounding fluid.