Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9498
hangings
绞刑；上吊
hangings is the plural of hanging.
核心释义
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
用法In use
The hanging on the wall depicted a pastoral scene.
用法提示：这里'hangings'作为可数名词，意为'挂毯'，指悬挂在墙上的装饰物。
The public denounced the hanging of the prisoner as unjust.
用法提示：这里'hanging'作为不可数名词，意为'绞刑'，指一种死刑方式。
She admired the colorful hanging that framed the window.
用法提示：这里'hanging'作为可数名词，意为'挂帘'，指悬挂的织物。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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.
发音与拼写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。
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