hang与suspend这两个动词均含“挂、吊”之意。
hang : 通常指一端固定于一点或一条线上，另一端悬于空中的状态。
- A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck.
她脖子上挂着一串粗重的金项链。 - Party decorations hung (down) from the ceiling.
聚会装饰物从天花板上垂下来。 - The curtains hung in thick folds.
窗帘打着密密的褶子垂着。 - Hang your coat and hat (up) on the rack over there.
把你的大衣和帽子挂在那边的架子上。 - Many of his finest pictures hang/are hung (= are attached to the wall so that they can be seen) in the National Gallery.
他有许多上乘画作在国家美术馆中展出。 - Hang the pheasant/Let the pheasant hang for a few days for the flavour to improve before you cook it.
在烹调雉鸡肉之前先把它挂起来晾几天，这样味道会更好。
suspend : 侧重悬挂物支撑点的灵活性和活动自由。
- The builders worked on wooden platforms, suspended by ropes from the roof of the building.
建筑工人站在用绳子从房顶上吊下来的木制平台上作业。 - It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs suspended in the air.
我躺在医院的病床上，腿悬吊在半空，难受极了。 - The drug is suspended in a saline solution.
这种药悬浮在生理盐水中。 - A cloud of smoke was suspended in the air.
空中飘浮着一团烟雾。
