dangler

n. 吊着晃来晃去的东西, 耳环, 追逐女人的男人

发音

UK /ˈdæŋɡləː/
US /ˈdæŋɡlɚ/
/ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡlɚ/
/ˈdɛ̃ŋɡlɚ/

词形变化

danglers 复数 danglers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.

    非正式 语言学
  2. 2.

    Any body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.

    俚语

    "Why do I have to feed her? Why do I have to look after her? I'm a girl. Ort doesn't have to 'cause he's a boy, 'cause he's got a dangler and I haven't."

  3. 3.

    A plotline that is metaphorically left to "dangle" or "hang"; in other words, the plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, and thus a resolution is never achieved.

  4. 4.

    A large earring that hangs down far.

    非正式
  5. 5.

    One who dangles about (loiters around) others, especially a man chasing after women.

    古体

    ‘You see,’ she cried, ‘what a Herd of Danglers flutter around you […].’

词源

From dangle + -er.

来源：wiktionary