hung
hung — verb
1. the form of the verb 'hang' that is used to describe actions that happened in th
the form of the verb 'hang' that is used to describe actions that happened in the past, or as the past participle after 'have' or 'had' in perfect tenses.
Christopher hung his coat on the hook by the door before entering the house.
transitive: hung + object + on + location
Jiwoo hung the new curtains in her bedroom last Saturday afternoon.
A large mirror hung on the wall above the fireplace for many years.
The children hung their colourful paintings on the wall for their parents to see.
Mark has hung the washing on the line every morning this week.
文法句型
hung + object + location prepositional phrase (transitive)
subject + hung + location prepositional phrase (intransitive)
用法筆記
Use 'hung' for objects such as clothes, pictures, or decorations. For the execution of a person by rope, use 'hanged' instead — 'hung' is considered incorrect in that context.
常見錯誤
hung — adjective
1. used of a jury, parliament, or court where the votes or opinions on both sides a
used of a jury, parliament, or court where the votes or opinions on both sides are so evenly matched that a final decision or verdict cannot be delivered.
If the jury remains hung after several days of debate, the judge will declare a mistrial.
hung jury — a jury that cannot reach a verdict
The latest opinion polls suggest the country may soon have a hung parliament.
After the hung verdict, the prosecutor decided not to ask for another trial.
The prime minister resigned because the general election produced a hung parliament.
A hung parliament means no single party can pass laws without support from other parties.
- deadlocked
more general; can describe any stalled negotiation, not just juries or parliaments
- stalemated
implies a situation where neither side can make progress; slightly more formal
- undecided
broader and less formal; used for any unresolved decision, not only official bodies
- decided
a decision has been reached
- conclusive
a final outcome has been determined
文法句型
a hung + noun (jury / parliament / verdict / court)
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively in legal and political writing. The nouns it pairs with are limited: 'hung jury', 'hung parliament', 'hung verdict', and occasionally 'hung court'. It is rarely used outside these fixed collocations.