hung
hung — 動詞
1. the form of the verb 'hang' that is used to describe actions that happened in th
掛（過去式）
動詞 hang 的過去式及過去分詞
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.
Christopher 進門前把外套掛在門邊的掛鉤上。
transitive: hung + object + on + location
Jiwoo hung the new curtains in her bedroom last Saturday afternoon.
Jiwoo 上週六下午在臥室掛上了新窗簾。
A large mirror hung on the wall above the fireplace for many years.
一面大鏡子在壁爐上方的牆上懸掛了許多年。
The children hung their colourful paintings on the wall for their parents to see.
孩子們把自己色彩繽紛的畫作掛在牆上讓父母欣賞。
Mark has hung the washing on the line every morning this week.
Mark 這週每天早上都把洗好的衣物掛到晾衣繩上。
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 — 形容詞
1. used of a jury, parliament, or court where the votes or opinions on both sides a
陷入僵局
投票或意見相當，無法做成決定的
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.
如果陪審團辯論數日後仍然陷入僵局，法官將宣布審判無效。
hung jury — a jury that cannot reach a verdict
The latest opinion polls suggest the country may soon have a hung parliament.
最新民調顯示該國可能很快就會出現僵局國會。
After the hung verdict, the prosecutor decided not to ask for another trial.
在陪審團無法達成裁決之後，檢察官決定不再要求重審。
The prime minister resigned because the general election produced a hung parliament.
因為大選產生了一個僵局國會，總理辭職了。
A hung parliament means no single party can pass laws without support from other parties.
僵局國會意味著沒有任何一黨能在未獲其他政黨支持下通過法案。
- 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.