dangler
/ˈdæŋɡləː//ˈdæŋɡlɚ/
构词拆解
- -er
- (added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun. · (added to verbs, informal) A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.
词源说明
释义
名词noun
- 1(grammar, informal) A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
- 2slangAny body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.
- 3A plotline that is metaphorically left to "dangle