Word · Frequency #9498
hanging
绞刑；上吊
The act of killing someone or oneself by hanging from a rope around the neck.
- 1.
The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
- 2.
Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters).
- 3.
The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.
挂饰；挂帘；壁毯；悬挂方式；挂法；绞死；绞杀；悬挂；[法] 绞刑
In use
The hanging on the wall depicted a pastoral scene.
The public denounced the hanging of the prisoner as unjust.
She admired the colorful hanging that framed the window.
a [type] hanging
指装饰性的悬挂物，如挂毯、窗帘等，是可数名词。
She bought a beautiful tapestry hanging for the living room.
她为客厅买了一件漂亮的挂毯。
death by hanging
指作为一种死刑方式的绞刑。
The murderer was sentenced to death by hanging.
凶手被判处绞刑。
a [adjective] hanging
指一次绞刑事件，形容词描述性质（如公开、司法等）。
The public hanging drew a large crowd.
Connections
Collocations
- death by hanging
- 绞刑处死
- He was sentenced to death by hanging.他被判处绞刑。
- public hanging
- 公开绞刑
- Public hangings were once attended by large crowds.公开绞刑曾吸引大批人群观看。
- wall hanging
- 壁挂；挂饰
- She bought a colorful wall hanging at the market.她在市场买了一件色彩鲜艳的壁挂。
- suicide by hanging
- 上吊自杀
- The report ruled the death a suicide by hanging.报告判定该死亡为上吊自杀。
Idioms & figurative uses
- hanging by a thread
- 千钧一发；岌岌可危After the scandal, his career was hanging by a thread.丑闻过后，他的事业岌岌可危。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一根绳子：hang是吊，ing表示状态；吊着的布是壁毯，吊着人是绞刑。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律与历史叙述、家居装饰、展览布置 该词作名词时，义项横跨较正式与中性用法：“绞刑/上吊”多用于法律、历史等正式语境，而“挂饰、挂帘、壁毯”等义常见于日常家居或展示布置语境。具体语气随搭配领域变化，通常需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
作‘绞刑’解时通常不可数，作‘悬挂物’解时可数，有复数形式hangings.
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的词：banging /ˈbæŋɪŋ/, clanging /ˈklæŋɪŋ/, twanging /ˈtwæŋɪŋ/；它们都以 /æŋɪŋ/ 结尾。拼写相似的 ringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/, singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/, swinging /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ 读 /ɪŋɪŋ/，与 hanging 并不同韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.