摘要：短语hang out, 据信起源于20世纪初的美国。当时航海水手常把自己的吊床吊到甲板上或港口某个地方，然后睡在上面打发大把大把的时间。随着时间的推移，hang out使用越来越广泛，并演变为在休闲环境中与朋友或熟人共度时光。

短语hang out, 据信起源于20世纪初的美国。当时航海水手常把自己的吊床吊到甲板上或港口某个地方，然后睡在上面打发大把大把的时间。随着时间的推移，hang out使用越来越广泛，并演变为在休闲环境中与朋友或熟人共度时光。

hang out核心语义为“非正式地独自闲逛或消磨时光；尤指与他人相伴、在某地逗留、聚聚、出去走着”，强调“无明确目的、轻松随意地聚会或消磨时光”的状态；其主语必须是人，常见搭配为“hang out with sb（和某人待在一起）”或“hang out at/in sp（在某地逗留）”。如：

I like to hang out in the park by myself on weekends.

我周末喜欢一个人在公园闲逛打发时间。

She often hangs out in the park, listening to podcasts and people-watching. It’s her favorite way to recharge.

她常去公园闲逛，听播客、观察行人。这是她最喜欢的放松方式。

I often hang out at the library by myself on weekends, flipping through magazines or sketching in my notebook.

我周末常一个人在图书馆闲逛，翻翻杂志或在笔记本上画画。

After work, she likes to hang out at the café down the street. The quiet atmosphere helps her unwind.

下班后，她喜欢去街角的咖啡馆闲逛。安静的氛围能帮她放松。

During lunch breaks, he prefers to hang out on the rooftop terrace, enjoying the sunshine and a cup of tea.

午休时，他更喜欢在屋顶露台闲逛，享受阳光和一杯茶。

On weekends, I usually hang out at home—watching Netflix, cooking a simple meal, or just staring out the window.

周末我通常在家闲逛——看 Netflix、做顿简餐，或者只是望着窗外发呆。

They've been hanging out a lot recently—do you think they're dating?

他们最近老在一起待着——你觉得他们在约会吗？

I don't want to go out with him, just hang out as friends first.

我不想和他出去约会，就先以朋友的身份待在一起。

The local kids hang out at the mall.

当地的孩子们在商场闲逛。

She hangs out with her boyfriend every weekend at the mall.

她每个周末都和男朋友在商场里待着。

After marriage, my wife and I still hang out with our single friends sometimes.

结婚后，我和妻子有时仍会和单身朋友们一起聚聚。

Teenagers like to hang out at the community center after school instead of going home directly.

青少年放学后喜欢在社区活动中心逗留，而不是直接回家。

The two senators often hang out together at political events, though they belong to different parties.

这两位参议员虽属不同政党，但经常在政治活动中凑在一起。

Business leaders hang out at this luxury club to network with each other.

商界领袖们常来这家豪华俱乐部聚会，以拓展人脉。

Military attaches from neighboring countries often hang out at the embassy receptions to exchange information.

邻国的武官们常在大使馆招待会上碰头，以交换信息。

My mom says she doesn’t mind me hanging out with my classmates on weekends, but I have to be home by 10 p.m.

我妈妈说她不介意我周末和同学们聚聚，但是我必须在晚上10点前到家。

You refuse to hang out with someone unless they make specific

plans to hang out with you.

你不能和别人一起闲逛，除非他们已经制订好具体的计划，打算和你出去走走。

I've been hanging out backstage with the band.

我一直在后台和乐队一起玩。

来源：翅膀英语一点号