hinge (noun/verb) - As a noun, it is a fitting used to attach two parts together, allowing one to swing freely, such as on a door. As a verb, it means to attach with hinges or figuratively to depend on or be determined by something.
hinge (名词/动词) - 名词指用于连接可自由摆动的门或盖子的铰链。动词指用铰链连接某物,或比喻为“取决于”、“有赖于”。
[N-COUNT 可数名词](门等的)铰链,合页 A hinge is a piece of metal, wood, or plastic that is used to join a door to its frame or to join two things together so that one of them can swing freely.
The top swung open on well-oiled hinges.
用润滑良好的铰链固定的盖子一旋转就打开了。
相关词组:
hinge on
Oxford
hinge/hɪndʒ; NAmEhɪndʒ/
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hingehingeshingedhingeinghingingnoun _hinge.jpg _hinge.jpg a piece of metal, plastic, etc. on which a door, lid or gate moves freely as it opens or closes 铰链;合叶◆The door had been pulled off its hinges.门从铰链上扯下来了。verb[usually passive ]hingesth to attach sth with a hinge给(某物)装铰链▶hinged/; NAmE/adjective◆a hinged door/lid铰接的门╱盖PHRASAL VERBˈhinge on/upon sth(of an action, a result, etc. 行动、结果等)to depend on sth completely 有赖于;取决于◆Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks.一切都取决于这几次会谈的结果。hingehow, what, etc… ◆His success hinges on how well he does at the interview.他能否成功要看他在面试中的表现。hinge/hɪndʒ; NAmEhɪndʒ/hinged/; NAmE/
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hinge1 noun
hinge2 verb
hingehinge1 /hɪndʒ/ noun [countable]
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hingea piece of metal fastened to a door, lid etc that allows it to swing open and shut
hinge1 noun
hinge2 verb
hingehinge2 verb
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[transitive] to attach something using a hingeGRAMMARHinge is usually passive.—hinged: a hinged lidhinge on/upon phrasal verbif a result hinges on something, it depends on it completely: His political future hinges on the outcome of this election. The case against him hinged on Lewis’s evidence.
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hinge
[hɪndʒ]hinged, hingeing, hinges
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hinges[1158]
铰链(78%),关键(20%),用铰链装(1%),依情况而定(1%)
n.铰链,折叶;关键,转折点;枢要,中枢
v.用铰链连接;依…为转移;给…安装铰链;(门等)装有蝶铰
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