hinge on(v.+prep.)
取决于…,以…为转移 depend on; have as a necessary condition
▲hinge on〔upon〕 sth/wh-clause Everything hinges on his decision.一切由他决定。
Everything hinges upon what happens next.一切以下一步的发展而定。
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron.
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
The cupboard door is hinged on the right, so it opens on the left.小橱的右侧装上了合页,所以要从左边开门。
The ailerons on an airplane are hinged to the wing.飞机的副翼是用铰链装在机翼上的。
词语辨异
hinge, depend, hang, turn
参见depend条。
补充资料
[词源]<中古英语heng(铰链)
hinge
n. [hɪndʒ] ( hinges )
双解释义
C 铰链 piece of metal, etc. on which a lid, door, or gate turns or swings as it opens and closes