
好词典

源自古英语 'hype',意为“髋部”;表示“时尚”的用法起源于20世纪中叶的美国俚语。
❶ 髋部,指人体腰部和大腿之间的关节部位,是连接躯干和下肢的重要部位。
“She fell and hurt her hip.”
(她摔倒了,伤到了髋部。)
“He put his hands on his hips and sighed.”
(他把手放在髋部,叹了口气。)
❶ 时尚的,流行的,常用于形容符合当下潮流的事物或人。
“That new café is really hip among young people.”
(那家新咖啡馆在年轻人中非常流行。)
“She always wears the most hip clothes.”
(她总是穿最时尚的衣服。)
hip to — 指对某事了解或感兴趣,常用于非正式场合。
“He’s really hip to the latest tech gadgets.”
(他对最新的科技小玩意非常了解。)
shoot from the hip — 形容说话或行动不加思考,直接而坦率。
“She always shoots from the hip and tells the truth.”
(她总是直言不讳,说真话。)