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hips

UK /hɪps/US /hɪps/

词源

源自古英语 hype,与荷兰语 heup、德语 Hüfte 同源,指人或动物的髋部。植物学用法始于15世纪,因其形状类似人体臀部而得名。

noun

❶ 指人体腰部两侧突出的骨骼部分,连接大腿与躯干,是身体曲线的重要部位。

“She swayed her hips to the rhythm of the music.”

(她随着音乐节奏摆动臀部。)

“The jeans fit snugly around his hips.”

(这条牛仔裤紧紧包裹着他的臀部。)

❶ 植物学中指某些果实(如玫瑰)成熟后膨大的花托部分,常呈红色或橙色。

“Rose hips are rich in vitamin C.”

(玫瑰果富含维生素C。)

“We collected wild rose hips to make tea.”

(我们采集野玫瑰果来泡茶。)

同义词:pelvis, haunches, loins, rose fruits

常见短语

shoot from the hip — 形容说话直率、不经思考就脱口而出,常用于形容人直来直去的性格。

“He always shoots from the hip, which sometimes gets him into trouble.”

(他总是心直口快,这有时会给他带来麻烦。)

on the hip — 处于不利位置或处于劣势,源自摔跤术语,表示被对手控制住髋部。

“The new policy has put our competitors on the hip.”

(新政策使我们的竞争对手处于劣势。)