hang on

H 开头单词

柯林斯词典

hang on (hanging,hanged,hangs)

1. PHRASAL VERB If you ask someone to hang on, you ask them to wait or stop what they are doing or saying for a moment. 等一会儿[非正式]
Can you hang on for a minute?
你能等一会儿吗？
2. PHRASAL VERB If you hang on, you manage to survive, achieve success, or avoid failure in spite of great difficulties or opposition. 顶住
He hung on to finish second. 他顶住了，得了第二名。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you hang on to or hang onto something that gives you an advantage, you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else. 守住
The driver was unable to hang on to his lead. 这位车手没能守住自己的领先地位。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you hang on to or hang onto something, you hold it very tightly, for example to stop it from falling or to support yourself. 紧紧抓住
She was conscious of a second man hanging on to the rail. 她觉察到另一名男子正紧紧抓住栏杆不放。
...a flight attendant who helped save the life of a pilot by hanging onto his legs. …紧紧抓住飞行员的双腿而救了他一命的空服员。
5. PHRASAL VERB If you hang on to or hang onto something, you keep it for a longer time than you would normally expect. 保留 (指超出预期的时间)[非正式]
You could, alternatively, hang onto it in the hope that it will be worth millions in 10 years time. 或者，你也可以把它留着，指望它10年后值好几百万。
6. PHRASAL VERB If one thing hangs on another, it depends on it in order to be successful. 取决于
Much hangs on the success of the collaboration between the Group of Seven governments and Brazil. 很多事情都取决于七国政府集团与巴西之间合作的成功。

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