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单词 unhung
释义 I. unˈhung, ppl. a.
[un-1 8 b.]
1. Not furnished with hangings.
1648Hexham ii, Ongehangen, Vnhung, or, not Hanged with hangings or tapistry.1666Pepys Diary 2 Mar., [Sir P. Warwick] shewed me his house, which is yet all unhung, but will be a very noble house indeed.
2. Of persons: Not (yet) executed by hanging. (Cf. unhanged ppl. a.)
[1775Ash, Unhung,..not hanged.]1840Dickens Old C. Shop lxvi, One of the greatest scoundrels unhung.1875W. S. Gilbert Tom Cobb ii, To look upon you as the coolest scamp unhung.1892Zangwill Childr. Ghetto I. 206 The Emperor let the man go unhung.
b. Not hung up (for exhibition).
1880Pall Mall G. 28 Aug. 6/1 It is said that much good work [in painting] will remain unhung for want of room.
transf.1906Macm. Mag. Feb. 302 Declaiming excitedly because some fragile painter is unhung at the Academy.
II. unhung
pa. pple. of unhang v.
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