| 单词 | to hang off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hang off to hang off 1. intransitive. To cease to cling; to leave hold. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go [verb (intransitive)] to hang off1600 to loose hold1865 to turn aloose1935 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 261 Hang of thou cat, thou bur: vile thing let loose. View more context for this quotation 2. To show hesitation in coming to close quarters or to an agreement; to hang back, demur. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > be unwilling [verb (intransitive)] nillOE loathea1200 to make it tough1297 forthinka1300 reckc1300 ruea1400 to make (it) strangec1405 to make strangenessc1407 stick1418 resistc1425 to make (it) strange?1456 steek1478 tarrowc1480 doubt1483 sunyie1488 to make (it) nice1530 stay1533 shentc1540 to make courtesy (at)1542 to make it scrupulous1548 to think (it) much1548 to make dainty of (anything)1555 to lie aback1560 stand1563 steek1573 to hang back1581 erch1584 to make doubt1586 to hang the groin1587 to make scruple (also a, no, etc., scruple)1589 yearn1597 to hang the winga1601 to make squeamish1611 smay1632 bogglea1638 to hang off1641 waver1643 reluct1648 shy1650 reluctate1655 stickle1656 scruple1660 to make boggle1667 revere1689 begrudge1690 to have scruples1719 stopc1738 bitch1777 reprobate1779 crane1823 disincline1885 1641 J. Trapp Theologia Theol. 238 Moses..hung off a great while from going to Pharaoh with a message of dismission. 1669 S. Pepys Diary 3 Jan. (1976) IX. 406 I, out of my natural backwardness, did hang off; which vexed her. 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. xii. 44 We hang off, and seem loth to come upon the Stage. 1894 Daily News 18 Sept. 2/7 Buyers hanging off to an unusual extent. < as lemmas |
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