hinge

US /hɪndʒ/
UK /hɪndʒ/
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鉸鏈, 合頁

a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects two parts so that one can swing relative to the other

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The door creaked on its rusty hinges.
門在生鏽的鉸鏈上吱吱作響。
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He adjusted the hinge on the cabinet door.
他調整了櫥櫃門的鉸鏈。
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pivotjointswivel
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鉸接, 安裝鉸鏈

attach or join with a hinge

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The carpenter will hinge the new door to the frame.
木匠會把新門鉸接到門框上。
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The two sections of the bridge hinge together.
橋的兩部分鉸接在一起。
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attachfastenjoinconnect
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取決於, 有賴於

depend entirely on

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The success of the plan will hinge on everyone's cooperation.
計畫的成功將取決於每個人的合作。
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The entire argument seemed to hinge on a single piece of evidence.
整個論點似乎都取決於一條證據。
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dependrelyrestturnpivot
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hinge on