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hunchback

UK //ˈhʌntʃbæk//US //ˈhʌntʃbæk//

词源

源自中古英语 'hunch'(隆起) + 'back'(背部),14世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指因脊椎弯曲而背部明显隆起的人,通常由疾病或先天缺陷导致,需注意该词可能带有冒犯性。

“The old man was a hunchback due to years of poor posture.”

(老人因常年姿势不良成了驼背。)

“In the story, the kind hunchback helped the lost child.”

(故事中善良的驼背人帮助了迷路的孩子。)

同义词:kyphotic, humped back, crookback

常见短语

hunchback posture — 形容类似驼背的弯腰姿势,可能是暂时的不良体态而非病理状态。

“Sitting at the computer all day gave him a temporary hunchback posture.”

(整天坐在电脑前让他暂时形成了驼背姿势。)