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hip

UK /hɪp/US /hɪp/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:trendy, fashionable, cool

常见短语

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。)