hang over   (TTS發音)

1. be going to happen；threaten籠罩；威脅

    Trouble hangs over the little town because its only factory has closed down. 這個小鎮陷入困境之中，因為它唯一的工廠已經關閉。

    Danger hung over his head as he spoke. 他說話時，危難正降臨到他頭上。

2. continue繼續

    I expect the situation to hang over till next week. 我希望這種局面會繼續到下週。

3. remain to be finished or settled擱下來有待解決

    We'll take up the business that hung over from last meeting. 我們將討論上次會上遺留下來的問題。

    The court decided to let the suit hang over till its next session. 法庭決定把這個訟訴案留到下次開庭時解決。