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hump

UK /hʌmp/US /hʌmp/

词源

源自中古低地德语 'hump' 或荷兰语 'homp',意为块状物或隆起。

noun

❶ 指动物背部的圆形隆起部分,如骆驼的驼峰,或人体脊椎的异常凸起。

“The camel stores fat in its hump to survive long journeys.”

(骆驼将脂肪储存在驼峰中以适应长途跋涉。)

“He had a slight hump on his back due to poor posture.”

(由于不良姿势,他的背部有一个轻微的隆起。)

同义词:bump, protuberance, swelling

verb

❶ 指用力抬起或移动某物,通常需要较大的体力,或形容艰难地完成某事。

“They had to hump the heavy boxes up three flights of stairs.”

(他们不得不费力地将沉重的箱子搬上三层楼梯。)

“He humped his backpack and started the long hike.”

(他背起背包,开始了长途徒步。)

同义词:carry, lug, heave

常见短语

over the hump — 指度过了最困难的阶段,通常用于形容项目、任务或困难时期的转折点。

“After working for two weeks, we're finally over the hump of this project.”

(经过两周的工作,我们终于度过了这个项目最困难的阶段。)