Dangle

(verb.) cause to dangle or hang freely; 'He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree'.

(verb.) hang freely; 'the ornaments dangled from the tree'; 'The light dropped from the ceiling'.

校对:尼古拉斯

• He followed after her, and stood with the lanterns dangling against his white-flannelled thighs, emphasising the shadow around. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He's got the freak of being a popular man now, after dangling about like a stray tortoise. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Her little ears were like rosy shells--they had a pearl dangling from each of them. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Above my head I could see the dangling forms of the boarding party as the battleship raced over us. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• In another moment the deck reared at an angle of ninety degrees and we hung in our leather with feet dangling a thousand yards above the ground. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• I made it up all by myself, said Helena triumphantly, dangling the chain before him. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• She was always dangling and ogling after him, I recollect now; and I've no doubt she was put on by her old sharper of a father. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• A double eyeglass dangled at his waistcoat; and on his head he wore a very low-crowned hat with a broad brim. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• As he dangled from the hook it was exaggerated and intensified until he was scarce human in his appearance. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Presently they came in contact with a small chain at the end of which dangled a number of keys. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.

手打:尼尔