| 词汇 | hanging |
| 释义 | hanging noun uk /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ us /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ hangingnoun (KILLING)[ C or U ] the act of killing someone, especially as a punishment for a serious crime, by dropping that person with a rope tied around their neck: 绞刑 Hanging was abolished in the UK in 1969. The hangings drew criticism from abroad. Public hanging was a spectator sport in those days. Official records give details of the hangings and floggings. Hangings in jails were written off as suicides. Death penalties behead boot boots on the groundidiom burn capital offence capital punishment chair condemn death sentence death warrant decapitate decapitation firing squad gibbet guillotine hang hangman hung stake the electric chair hangingnoun (DECORATION)[ Cusually plural ] a large piece of cloth, often with a picture on it, that is hung on a wall for decoration: （墙上装饰用的）帘子，帷幕 The house had marble columns and silk hangings. The walls and floors were decorated with Indian rugs and hangings. See also wall hanging The walls are decorated with intricately painted silk hangings. Large white hangings backed a virtually bare stage. The buildings were full of the most beautiful rugs, tapestries, and hangings. Decorating or making something attractive accessorize adorn adornment beautification beautify edged embellishment festoon flock foliated ornament ornamentation ornate over-glamorize overdecorate twiddly undecorated unembellished window dressing yarn bombing hanging | American Dictionaryhanging noun[ C/U ] us/ˈhæŋ·ɪŋ/ the practice of killing someone by dropping them down suddenly with a rope tied around the neck: [ C ]He was present at the hangings of dozens of outlaws in the 1860s. |
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