
neck
词源
源自古英语 'hnecca',与古诺尔斯语 'hnakki' 和德语 'Nacken' 同源,原意为'颈背'。
noun
❶ 指人或动物头部与身体相连的部分,通常包括喉咙和颈椎,是支撑头部的重要部位。
“She wore a scarf around her neck to keep warm.”
(她脖子上围了一条围巾保暖。)
“The giraffe has a very long neck to reach high leaves.”
(长颈鹿的脖子很长,能够到高处的树叶。)
❶ 指物体的狭窄部分,如瓶子的颈部或衣服的领口部分。
“He held the bottle by the neck while pouring the wine.”
(他倒酒时握着瓶子的颈部。)
“The neck of the guitar was smooth and easy to play.”
(吉他的琴颈很光滑,弹起来很顺手。)
verb
❶ 指两人亲密地搂着脖子亲吻或拥抱,通常用于非正式场合。
“They were necking in the park when it started to rain.”
(下雨时他们正在公园里搂着脖子亲吻。)
“The young couple necked in the backseat of the car.”
(这对年轻情侣在汽车后座亲密拥抱。)
常见短语
neck and neck — 形容竞争或比赛中双方势均力敌,几乎同时到达终点或取得相同进展。
“The two runners were neck and neck until the final sprint.”
(两位选手在最后冲刺前一直不相上下。)
pain in the neck — 非正式表达,指令人烦恼或讨厌的人或事物。
“Filling out these forms is a real pain in the neck.”
(填写这些表格真是件烦人的事。)
stick one's neck out — 指冒险或挺身而出做可能带来风险的事情。
“He stuck his neck out to defend his colleague.”
(他冒险为同事辩护。)