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hickey

UK //ˈhɪki//US //ˈhɪki//

词源

可能源自20世纪初美国俚语,具体来源不确定。电工术语可能来自'hick'(乡下人)的衍生词,指简单实用的装置。

noun

❶ 指因亲吻或吸吮皮肤而形成的红色印记,俗称'吻痕',通常出现在颈部等显眼位置。

“She tried to cover the hickey on her neck with a scarf.”

(她用围巾试图遮住脖子上的吻痕。)

“Getting a hickey in high school was considered embarrassing.”

(中学时留下吻痕会让人觉得难为情。)

❶ 在电工领域指一种小型连接装置或接头,用于固定电线或电缆。

“The electrician used a hickey to secure the wires.”

(电工用了一个接头来固定电线。)

“This type of hickey is commonly used in lighting fixtures.”

(这种接头常用于照明装置。)

同义词:love bite, kiss mark, connector, coupling

常见短语

give someone a hickey — 指在某人皮肤上留下吻痕,通常带有亲密或调情的意味。

“He joked about giving his girlfriend a hickey where everyone could see.”

(他开玩笑说要在女朋友显眼的位置留个吻痕。)