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necked

UK /nɛkt/US /nɛkt/

词源

源自中古英语 'nekke'(脖子),加上后缀 '-ed' 形成形容词或动词形式,表示与脖子相关的特征或动作。

adjective

❶ 用来描述某物有特定类型的颈部或类似颈部的部分,常用于描述动物、容器或某些物体的形状。

“The long-necked giraffe reached for the leaves on the tall tree.”

(长颈鹿伸长脖子去够高树上的叶子。)

“She poured the wine into a narrow-necked bottle.”

(她把酒倒入一个细颈瓶子里。)

同义词:collared, with a neck, having a neck

verb

❶ 指两个人或动物互相搂抱颈部,通常表示亲密或打斗的行为。

“The two horses necked affectionately in the field.”

(两匹马在田野里亲昵地互相蹭脖子。)

“They were caught necking in the back of the car.”

(他们被发现在车后座搂抱亲热。)

同义词:cuddle, snuggle, canoodle

常见短语

bottle-necked — 形容某物或某处因瓶颈形状而受限或堵塞,常用于描述交通或流程中的瓶颈问题。

“The traffic was bottle-necked at the intersection during rush hour.”

(高峰时段交通在十字路口出现了堵塞。)