单词 | hinge |
释义 | hinge [hɪndʒ] noun countable ■a piece of metal that fastens the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. to something else and allows it to swing open or closed 枢纽,铰链 •We had to take the front door off its hinges to get our new sofa into the house.我们不得不把前门从铰炼上卸下来,这样我们的新沙发才能搬进屋子里。 [hɪndʒ] verb Phrasal Verbs hinge on/upon sth ■If one thing hinges on another, the first thing depends on the second thing or is very influenced by it 依靠,取决于 •The prosecution's case hinged on the evidence of a witness who died before the trial.控方的案子取决于一位证人的证词,而该证人已在审判前死去。 ■If a story or situation hinges on an idea or subject, it develops from that idea or that is the most important subject in it (故事或情况)围绕着…展开•The film's plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity.该电影的情节围绕着一宗身份误认案件展开。 |
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