| 单词 | hinge |
| 释义 | hinge (hɪndʒ ) Word forms: hinges , hinging , hinged countable noun A hinge is a piece of metal, wood, or plastic that is used to join a door to its frame or to join two things together so that one of them can swing freely. The top swung open on well-oiled hinges. Phrasal verbs: hinge on phrasal verb Something that hinges on one thing or event depends entirely on it. The plan hinges on a deal being struck with a new company. [V P n/v-ing/wh] A lot hinges on how we are viewed by overseas investors. [V P n/-ing/wh] Collocations: plot hinges on The plot hinges on a key masterpiece, won by a computer whizz. Times, Sunday Times But the whole plot hinges on his character. Times, Sunday Times The plot hinges on two questions. Times, Sunday Times Each day's plot hinges on a problem that develops at work and the main character's race against time to sort it out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This has created confusion with the storyline as much of the plot hinges on what occurs at the airport and the motivations behind it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But success hinges on governments delivering mass inoculation programmes. Times,Sunday Times The media industry can be volatile and success hinges on the difficult task of maintaining a profile. Times, Sunday Times He said this week that success hinges on lowering civilian casualties. Times, Sunday Times They have bought into the idea that success hinges on genetic inheritance. Times, Sunday Times Success hinges on a delicate balance. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 铰链 Japanese: ちょうつがい |
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