hanging

I'm just going to be hanging around twiddling my thumbs.

我只会闲呆着，什么事也不做。

Last week, banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates.

上周，银行和建屋互助会推迟了就利率问题作出决定。

His breath was hanging in the air before him.

他的哈气悬浮在自己面前。

The clouds are hanging low today.

今天云层很低.

She had a silver peace symbol hanging on a chain around her neck.

她有一个银制的和平标志挂在项链上.

Christmas is hanging around. The children are very happy.

圣诞节就要到了, 孩子们都很高兴.

Clothes were everywhere; hanging out of drawers, strewn across the floor, even spilling from the wastepaper basket.

到处都是衣服：挂在抽屉上、扔在地上、甚至堆在废纸篓里。

The company seems to be incapable of hanging on to its staff.

公司似乎无力留住职员.

He faced execution by hanging for murder.

他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。

The fragile peace was hanging by a thread as thousands of hardliners took to the streets.

成千上万的强硬派分子走上街头示威，脆弱的和平局势危在旦夕。

to sentence sb to death by hanging

判处某人绞刑

Both these facts strengthen the case against hanging.

这两项事实使反对绞刑的理由更加充分。

The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached.

白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。

She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders.

她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。

We passed the desiccated corpse of a brigand hanging on a gibbet.

我们路过一具悬在绞刑架上的土匪干尸.

The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.

大部分时间里树懒都是倒挂在树枝上.

Examinations are hanging over her head — that's why she can't sleep at nights.

她大脑里想的都是考试,所以晚上无法入睡.

A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.

一个男人在房子周围可疑地荡来荡去.

Melina was hanging on his every word, fascinated.

梅利娜凝神细听着他的每句话，被深深吸引住了。

His clothes were hanging in ribbons.

他的衣服褴褛不堪.

Leave this notice hanging on your door, asking the servant to make up your room.

留张便条挂在你房门上, 请服务员把你的房间整理一下.

In the present climate, owners are hanging on to old ships.

在目前的形势下，船东们都不愿淘汰掉旧船。

The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city.

街边晾晒衣服在这座城市的许多地区随处可见。

There's now a huge question mark hanging over the success of the negotiations.

谈判能否成功目前还是一个大大的问号。

Her hair was hanging down.

她的头发披散着.

The dog's tongue was hanging out.

狗的舌头伸在外面.

As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment.

作为国际汽车大奖赛的车手，随时都有可能发生事故。

She froze, her mouth hanging open.

她呆住了，嘴张开着。

His coat is hanging behind the door.

他的外套挂在门后.

People are still hanging out drinking beer, maybe shooting some pool.

人们仍聚在那里喝啤酒，可能还会打会儿台球。