sling
n
1 bandage, tied over one shoulder or round the neck, used to support a broken arm, wrist, etc 懸帶(用以固定斷臂、 腕等的)
have one's arm in a sling 用懸帶吊著手臂.
2 length of rope, strap, chain, etc looped round an object (eg a barrel) to support or lift it 吊具, 吊索, 吊鏈(用以懸掛或提起物體, 如圓桶的).
3 strap held in a loop, used for throwing stones, etc 投石器. sling, v (pt, pp slung )
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(infml 口) throw (sb/sth) with great force 用力投擲(某人[某物])
slinging stones at birds 投石擊鳥
She slung her coat angrily into the car. 她憤怒地把大衣扔進汽車里.
He was slung out (of the club) for fighting. 他因打架被人(從俱樂部)驅逐出去.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
lift or support (sth) so that it can hang loosely 懸或掛(某物)
sling a hammock between two tree-trunks 把吊床懸在兩樹干間
with her bag slung over her shoulder 她的包掛在肩上.
3 (idm 習語) fling/sling/throw mud => mud. sling one's `hook (Brit sl 俚) go away 走開; 滾蛋.