hang on

phrasal verbphr v

a) HOLDto hold something tightly 紧紧抓住

She hung on to the side of the cart.

她紧紧抓住手推车的一边。

Hang on tight!

抓紧了！

b) hang on! British EnglishBrE spoken

i. WAITused to ask or tell someone to wait 等等！ SYN hold on

Hang on! I’ll be back in a minute.

等等！我一会儿就回来。

ii. used when you have just noticed or thought of something that is interesting or wrong 且慢！〔用于表示刚发现或想到什么有趣或不对的事情〕

c) DEPEND/IT DEPENDS hang on something to depend on something 依赖[取决]于某事

Everything hangs on the outcome of this meeting.

一切都取决于这次会议的结果。

d) hang on somebody’s words/every wordATTENTION to pay close attention to everything someone is saying 倾听[注意]某人说的话/每一个字

She was watching his face, hanging on his every word.

她注视着他的脸，倾听他说的每一个字。

Examples from the Corpus

hang on• They are for ever hanging on by their fingernails.• But hang on - there's Bambi!

hang to• How long can you hang on to an impossible dream?• And we're hanging on to each other trying to get on the plane.• Always hang on to something that tells them who they are - and tells me, too, in this case.• The perception seems to be that horses hang on to the infection and then pass it on.• Hang on to the rail or you'll fall.• If she wanted to hang on to the shreds of her professional reputation she'd better start by controlling her haywire emotions.• And, if like me you believe that dreams come true, you should hang on to them.• So I can hang on to things as I move around.

hang on something• Pros: Lots of pyrotechnics and effects, plenty of twists and turns that keep you hanging on.• They are for ever hanging on by their fingernails.• The sight of him hanging on the Cross - are we really supposed to worship that, defeat and death?• You can escape if you answer puzzles, games and questions about the great works of art hanging on the walls.• But hang on - there's Bambi!• If she wanted to hang on to the shreds of her professional reputation she'd better start by controlling her haywire emotions.• A few still hang on today, but in large sections of the mountains a living dogwood is nowhere to be seen.• With just a few basic materials, I now have paintings hanging on walls in relatives homes.

hang on somebody’s words/every word• And the children of Elvis did hang on his every word.• As a result, you find yourself hanging on to every word and gesture.• We weren't all hanging on your every word anyway, even back then.

→ hang on at hang1(PHRASAL VERB)

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