have your arm in a sling
in a sling 表示手臂被吊起固定，是手臂受伤时最常见的说法。
She had her arm in a sling after the accident.
事故后她的手臂用悬吊绷带吊着。
吊臂带；悬吊绷带
slings — plural of sling
投石索；背巾；婴儿背带；弹弓；枪背带；吊索；起重索
A bandage hung around the neck to support an injured arm or hand.
投石索,弹弓
An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
幼蛛,尤其是人工饲养的幼年蜘蛛。
A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
一种由烈酒、水、糖和柠檬汁或酸橙汁制成的高球酒
a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
一种挂在脖子上的悬吊绷带,用于支撑受伤的手臂或手。
A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
一种由Y形木棍和弹性带制成的玩具,用于发射小石子
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
一块布环,挂在脖子上,用于怀抱婴儿或其他类似负重。
A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
一种鞋,其带子环绕脚后跟
a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
用于吊装或放下桶、捆包等重物的绳圈,或带钩的绳索或链条。
A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
附在火器上的背带,用于从肩部悬挂。
A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
用于将帆桁固定在桅杆上的绳索或铁箍。
A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
用投石索投掷的动作或运动；投掷；比喻义为打击。
The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
用于多种用途的绳圈或扁带环,例如作为快挂的一部分,或在速降或保护时提供额外保护。
A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
一种由烈酒(通常是金酒)加糖和水调制而成的饮料。
A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
The baby fell asleep in the sling while we walked around the park.
我们在公园散步时，宝宝在背巾里睡着了。
用法提示：sling 在此作名词，指挂在身上用来背婴儿的布制背巾。
Do you know how to put on this sling by yourself?
你知道怎么自己系上这条背巾吗？
用法提示：sling 为名词，指那条用来背孩子的背巾，句中在问如何自己系戴。
He bought a sling so that he could carry his daughter on his chest.
他买了一条背巾，这样就能把女儿背在胸前。
用法提示：sling 为名词，表示可以把幼儿背在胸前的背巾。
in a sling 表示手臂被吊起固定，是手臂受伤时最常见的说法。
She had her arm in a sling after the accident.
事故后她的手臂用悬吊绷带吊着。
for 后接动名词，用来说明背巾或吊带的用途。
She bought a sling for carrying her baby.
她买了一条用来背婴儿的背巾。
with a sling 表示把投石索当作工具来使用。
He brought down the giant with a sling.
他用投石索击倒了巨人。
grammar · medium
易错句子She carried her baby in sling.
正确表达She carried her baby in a sling.
sling 是可数名词，单数形式前必须有限定词（a/an/the 等）。中文没有冠词，因此中国学习者常把它漏掉；表示“用背带背着婴儿”应为 in a sling。
grammar · medium
易错句子He broke his arm and had it on a sling.
正确表达He broke his arm and had it in a sling.
固定搭配是 in a sling，表示手臂被吊带托住/悬吊着，介词用 in；on 表示“在……表面上”，与吊带包住、托住手臂的方式不符。
grammar · medium
易错句子The nurse brought two sling from the storeroom.
正确表达The nurse brought two slings from the storeroom.
sling 作可数名词，前面有数词 two 时应使用复数形式 slings。中文名词不随数量变化，所以容易漏掉复数词尾 -s。
手臂悬吊带（支撑受伤手臂的吊带）
He had his arm in an arm sling for two weeks after the fall.
摔倒后他的手臂吊了两周悬吊带。
婴儿背巾（挂在身上抱婴儿的布兜）
She carried the newborn around the market in a baby sling.
她用婴儿背巾兜着新生儿逛市场。
步枪背带（把枪挂在肩上的带子）
The soldier tightened the rifle sling before the march.
行军前士兵把步枪背带收紧。
新加坡司令（一款经典鸡尾酒）
The Singapore Sling was created at a famous hotel bar.
新加坡司令这款鸡尾酒诞生于一家著名的酒店酒吧。
（命运带来的）种种打击与苦难
She endured the slings and arrows of a long public career.
她承受了漫长公共生涯中的种种打击。
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