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今天我们要学的词是dangling¹。Dangling形容词，意思是悬挂的、摇摆的。Dozens of people were left dangling high above the Rhine River when the wheels of a cable car came off their guiding line in Cologne, Germany. 在德国科隆，一辆缆车的轮子脱离了轨道，导致数十人被高高地悬挂在莱茵河上空。 A dangling tractor-trailer on a overpass² in Tampa, FL shut down the southbound lanes from Interstate 4 to Interstate 275, and likely caused plenty of drivers to grip their steering³ wheel a little tighter. 一辆悬挂在坦帕市天桥上的拖拉机导致从州际4号公路到州际275号公路之间向南行驶的道路关闭，很可能也让很多司机把方向盘握得更紧了。好的，我们今天学习的词是dangling, dangling, dangling...

1 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。

2 overpass   

n.天桥，立交桥

参考例句：

• I walked through an overpass over the road.我步行穿过那条公路上面的立交桥。
• We should take the overpass when crossing the road.我们过马路应走天桥。

3 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。