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单词 dangle
释义

dangle

UK /ˈdæŋɡ(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydangle
he/she/itdangles
present participledangling
past tensedangled
past participledangled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive if you dangle something, or if it dangles, it hangs or swings without anything stopping it

    A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.

    Synonyms and related words

    To hang, or to hang down
  2. 2
    transitive to offer someone something attractive as a way of persuading them to do something
    dangle something before/in front of someone:

    Other teams were dangling huge pay offers in front of him.

    Synonyms and related words

    To encourage someone to do or to not do something

phrases

keep/leave someone dangling

dangle

US /ˈdæŋɡ(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydangle
he/she/itdangles
present participledangling
past tensedangled
past participledangled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive if you dangle something, or if it dangles, it hangs or swings without anything stopping it

    A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling.

    Synonyms and related words

    To hang, or to hang down
  2. 2
    transitive to offer someone something attractive as a way of persuading them to do something
    dangle something before/in front of someone:

    Other teams were dangling huge pay offers in front of him.

    Synonyms and related words

    To encourage someone to do or to not do something

phrases

keep/leave someone dangling
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