hang by a thread

短语

千钧一发, 摇摇欲坠

发音

AU

词形变化

hanged by a thread hanging by a thread hangs by a thread 三单 hangs by a thread hung by a thread hanging by a thread 现在分词 hung by a thread 过去式 hung by a thread 过去分词

别名

hang on by a thread

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.

    岌岌可危

    命悬一线

    危在旦夕

    千钧一发

    习语

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

hang by a hair

上位词 1

depend

词源

An allusion to the anecdotal sword of Damocles, which was suspended by a hair.

来源：wiktionary