hinges
n. [机]铰链；合页（hinge 的复数）；小五金
v. 给……装上绞链；使以……为条件（hinge 的第三人称单数形式）
例句
The door had been pulled off its hinges.
门从铰链上扯下来了。
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The rusty hinges grated as the gate swung back.
大门荡了回去，生锈的铰链发出嘎吱嘎吱的刺耳声。
Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks.
一切都取决于这些会谈的结果。
