【突破英文词汇】pend, pens -- hang 悬挂

1. appendix /əˈpendiks/

-- (literally, something "hung on") matter added to the end of a book or document

A school edition of a novel usually has an appendix containing explanatory notes.

用作教科书的小说通常有个附录，其中含有说明性的注解。

 

 

2. pendant /ˈpendənt/

-- hanging ornament¹

The pendant dangling² from the chain around her neck looked like a medal, but it was really a watch.

挂在她脖子上的一条链子有个垂饰摇摇晃晃看起来像个奖章，但那事实上是一只手表。

 

 

3. suspense³ /səˈspens/

-- condition of being left "hanging" or in doubt; mental uncertainty⁴; anxiety

If you have seen the marks, please tell me whether I passed or failed; don't keep me in suspense!

如果你看了分数，请告诉我过了还是没过，不要掉我的胃口！

 

 

4. append /əˈpend/

-- (literally, "hang on") attach; add as a supplement

If you hand in your report late, append a note explaining the reason for the delay.

如果你的报告迟交了，附加一个便条解释你迟交的原因。

 

 

5. suspend /səˈspend/

-- 1. hang attaching on something

2. stop temporarily; make inoperative for a while

She wore a green pendant suspended from a silver chain.

她戴了一个绿色饰物，是悬挂在一条银链上的。

Train service will be suspended from midninght to 4 a.m. to permit repairs.

火车服务从午夜到凌晨4点停办，以便维修。

 

 

6. impending⁵ /imˈpendiŋ/

-- overhanging; threatening to occur soon; imminent⁷

At the first flash of the lightning, people scurried⁸ for shelter from the impending storm.

第一次闪电时，人们就赶快跑到庇护所躲避迫近的暴风雨。

 

 

7. pending⁶ /ˈpendiŋ/

-- (literally, "hanging") 1. waiting to be settled; not yet decided⁹  2. until

Has a decision been reached on a date for the game or is the matter still pending?

比赛日期定了吗，还是悬而未决呢？

Barbara agreed to conduct the meeting pending the election of a permanent chairman.

巴巴拉同意主持那个会议，直到选举出常务主席。

1 ornament   

v.装饰，美化；n.装饰，装饰物

参考例句：

• The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。
• She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。

2 dangling   

悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 )； 摆动不定； 用某事物诱惑…； 吊胃口

参考例句：

• The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now. 结果，那颗牙就晃来晃去吊在床柱上了。
• The children sat on the high wall,their legs dangling. 孩子们坐在一堵高墙上，摇晃着他们的双腿。

3 suspense   

n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑

参考例句：

• The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
• The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。

4 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

5 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

6 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

7 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

8 scurried   

v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见，然后扭头跑回去干活了。
• It began to rain and we scurried for shelter. 下起雨来，我们急忙找地方躲避。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。