1.緊緊抓住, 握住不放Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to hang on until help came. 杰克險些從崖頂掉下來, 幸好他還能抓住崖邊, 直到救援到來。
2.堅持, 不放棄I had to hang on by the eyebrows. 我得硬著頭皮幹下去。
3.等待片刻; (打電話)不掛斷Hang on a minute while I look it up. 電話別掛斷, 我查一下看。
4.(疾病等)經久不愈, 持續a cold that hung on for four weeks 前後持續了四個星期的感冒
5.倚, 靠; 成為...的負擔The worry hung on his mind. 他憂慮重重。
6.有賴於, 取決於A tobacco grower's income for the year may hang on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks. 菸草種植者一年的收成可能取決於夏季幾周的天氣。Everything hangs on your decision. 一切有賴於你的決定。
7.傾聽, 注意地聽; 仔細考慮We hung on the teacher's every word. 我們全神貫注地聽著老師的每一句話。