suspend

/səˈspend/ v.
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暂停;中止;悬挂;悬吊

释义与例句

v. 暂停;中止
to stop something for a period of time
  1. The match was suspended because of rain.
    比赛因雨暂停。
  2. The airline suspended all flights to the island.
    这家航空公司暂停了飞往该岛的所有航班。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Building work was suspended while the site was inspected.
    工地接受检查期间,施工暂停。
  2. The company suspended production after the accident.
    事故发生后,公司暂停了生产。
  3. Talks between the two sides have been suspended indefinitely.
    双方的谈判已被无限期中止。
v. 悬挂;悬吊
to hang something from above
  1. A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
    一盏灯悬挂在天花板上。
  2. The bridge is suspended by steel cables.
    这座桥由钢缆悬吊。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. A basket was suspended over the well.
    一只篮子悬挂在井上方。
  2. Dust hung suspended in the sunlight.
    灰尘在阳光里悬浮着。
  3. Clouds of mist suspended above the valley.
    雾气悬浮在山谷上方。

词源与构词

sus-(sub-,在下)+ pendere(挂),把东西挂在半空是“悬挂”;把活动挂起来不办,就是“暂停”。

sus- 前缀 · under,在下
pend 词根 · to hang,悬挂
记忆钩子 sus(在下)+ pend(挂):把比赛挂到半空不落地,就是暂停。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • depend 依靠;依赖
    Children depend on their parents. 孩子依靠父母。
  • independent 独立的;自主的
    She became financially independent at 22. 她二十二岁时经济上就独立了。
  • pendant 吊坠;垂饰
    She wore a silver pendant around her neck. 她脖子上戴着一条银吊坠。
  • pending 待定的;未决的
    The application is still pending. 申请仍在审批中。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • suspension 暂停;悬挂;悬架
    suspend 变 -sion,动词变名词
  • suspended 暂停的;悬挂的
    suspend + -ed,过去分词作形容词
  • suspender 吊带;悬挂物
    suspend + -er,表示悬挂用的物件
同义词
  • hang 悬挂
    hang 是日常用词,指随意把东西挂在某处;suspend 较正式,多指悬于高处,更常用于暂停、停职。
    Hang your coat behind the door. 把外套挂在门后。
  • halt 停止
    halt 指行进或活动中途骤然停下,多为不及物;suspend 指人为地暂时中断,之后可以恢复。
    The train halted at the station. 火车在站台停下。
  • postpone 推迟
    postpone 指把原定的事推迟到以后,日后仍要做;suspend 指暂时中断,未定何时恢复。
    They postponed the wedding until spring. 他们把婚礼推迟到春天。
反义词
  • resume 恢复
    Flights resumed the next morning. 航班第二天早晨恢复。
  • continue 继续
    The show continued after the break. 演出在休息后继续。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • suspense 悬念
    suspense 也来自 pendere(挂),但指心被悬着、等待结果的「悬念」,是名词;suspend 是动词,指暂停或悬挂。
    The film keeps you in suspense until the end. 这部电影让观众一直悬着心直到结尾。
  • depend 依靠
    depend 的 de- 是向下,人挂在别人身上是依靠;suspend 的 sus-(=sub-,在下)是把东西挂起来,引申为暂停,两者前缀不同。
    The village depends on well water. 这个村子靠井水生活。
常见搭配
  • suspend a match 中止比赛
    The referee suspended the match at halftime. 裁判在中场时中止了比赛。
  • suspend services 暂停服务
    The company suspended services for two hours. 公司暂停服务两小时。
  • be suspended from school 被停学
    He was suspended from school for a week. 他被停学一周。

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