1. | [u][c] 绞死;绞刑the practice of killing sb as a punishment by putting a rope around their neck and hanging them from a high place; an occasion when this happens |
to sentence sb to death by hanging 判处某人绞刑 | |
public hangings 公开执行的绞刑 |
2. | [c][usupl] 墙幔;帷幔a large piece of material that is hung on a wall for decoration |
wall hangings 挂在墙上的装饰织物 |