Noun:

1. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window;

   "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
   

2. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead;

   "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
   

3. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely);

   "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
   

public hangings

公开执行的绞刑

wall hangings

挂在墙上的装饰织物

to sentence sb to death by hanging

判处某人绞刑

...a giant antique embroidered hanging.

巨幅古董刺绣壁挂

The little girl's eyes were bathed in tears.

那个小女孩眼泪汪汪.

She had a silver peace symbol hanging on a chain around her neck.

她有一个银制的和平标志挂在项链上.

The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.

大部分时间里树懒都是倒挂在树枝上.

Her hair was hanging down.

她的头发披散着.

Christmas is hanging around. The children are very happy.

圣诞节就要到了, 孩子们都很高兴.

The dog's tongue was hanging out.

狗的舌头伸在外面.

Examinations are hanging over her head 'u2014 that's why she can't sleep at nights.

她大脑里想的都是考试,所以晚上无法入睡.

The company seems to be incapable of hanging on to its staff.

公司似乎无力留住职员.

His clothes were hanging in ribbons.

他的衣服褴褛不堪.

A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.

一个男人在房子周围可疑地荡来荡去.

We passed the desiccated corpse of a brigand hanging on a gibbet.

我们路过一具悬在绞刑架上的土匪干尸.

Leave this notice hanging on your door, asking the servant to make up your room.

留张便条挂在你房门上, 请服务员把你的房间整理一下.

His coat is hanging behind the door.

他的外套挂在门后.

The clouds are hanging low today.

今天云层很低.

He faced execution by hanging for murder.

他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。

to sentence sb to death by hanging

判处某人绞刑

She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders.

她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。

In the present climate, owners are hanging on to old ships.

在目前的形势下，船东们都不愿淘汰掉旧船。

People are still hanging out drinking beer, maybe shooting some pool.

人们仍聚在那里喝啤酒，可能还会打会儿台球。

Both these facts strengthen the case against hanging.

这两项事实使反对绞刑的理由更加充分。

I'm just going to be hanging around twiddling my thumbs.

我只会闲呆着，什么事也不做。

His breath was hanging in the air before him.

他的哈气悬浮在自己面前。

The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached.

白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。

• hanging%20basket">hanging basket悬篮,吊篮
• hang悬挂
• hanging">cliff-hanging扣人心弦的
• hanging%20junction">hanging junction悬垂合流悬垂汇流...
• hanging%20bridge">hanging bridge吊桥
• hanging%20paper">hanging paper裱糊纸
• hanging%20side">hanging side上盘
• hanging%20wall">hanging wall上盘,顶壁
• hanging%20water">hanging water悬着水
• hanging%20scaffolding">hanging scaffolding悬臂脚手架
• hanging%20clinometer">hanging clinometer悬式测斜器
• hanging%20leader">hanging leader悬挂式打桩导架...
• hanging%20layer">hanging layer上盘岩层
• hanging">wall hanging壁毯
• hanging%20indent">hanging indent悬挂式缩进
• hanging%20ladder">hanging ladder悬梯
• hanging%20stage">hanging stage悬空脚手架
• hanging%20glacier">hanging glacier悬冰川
• hanging%20buttress">hanging buttress悬扶垛
• hanging%20brace">hanging brace吊撑

• Solid wall covered externally with slate, tile or other hanging.

  出自：J. S. Foster

• The room had no character, and dark green silk hangings.

  出自：A. S. Byatt