好词典
hunch
UK //hʌntʃ//US //hʌntʃ//
词源
源自中古英语 'hunch'（推），可能模仿突然弯曲的动作声音。
noun
❶ 一种基于直觉或模糊感觉的猜测或预感，通常没有确凿的证据支持。
“I have a hunch that it's going to rain today.”
（我有种预感今天会下雨。）
“She acted on a hunch and found the missing keys.”
（她凭直觉行动，找到了丢失的钥匙。）
❶ 驼背或弯腰的姿势，通常指因长时间保持不良姿势导致的背部弯曲。
“He walked with a hunch from years of working at a desk.”
（他因多年伏案工作而驼背走路。）
“The old man's hunch made him appear shorter.”
（老人的驼背让他显得更矮。）
同义词:gut feeling, intuition, suspicion, hump, stoop
verb
❶ 弯腰或弓起背部，通常指因寒冷、紧张或不良姿势导致的动作。
“He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.”
（他因寒风而耸起肩膀。）
“She hunched over her desk while writing.”
（她写字时伏在桌子上。）
同义词:stoop, bend, crouch, curl up
常见短语
play a hunch — 根据直觉行动，没有确凿证据支持但相信自己的预感。
“The gambler played a hunch and bet all his money on red.”
（赌徒凭直觉把所有钱押在红色上。）