
好词典

源自古英语'hnecca',与荷兰语'nek'和德语'Nacken'同源,原意为'颈背'。
❶ 指人或动物身体的一部分,连接头部和躯干,通常指颈部的复数形式。
“The giraffes stretched their long necks to reach the leaves.”
(长颈鹿伸长它们的脖子去够树叶。)
“They wore scarves around their necks to keep warm.”
(他们脖子上围着围巾保暖。)
❶ 指两人亲密地搂着脖子,通常表示亲昵或浪漫的关系。
“The couple necks in the back row of the cinema.”
(这对情侣在电影院的后排搂着脖子亲热。)
“Teenagers often neck at parties when no one is watching.”
(青少年常常在没人注意的派对上搂脖子亲热。)
neck and neck — 形容比赛或竞争中双方势均力敌,几乎同时到达终点或达成目标。
“The two runners were neck and neck as they approached the finish line.”
(两位选手接近终点线时几乎并驾齐驱。)
pain in the neck — 指令人烦恼或讨厌的人或事物,类似于中文的'眼中钉'。
“That noisy neighbor is a real pain in the neck.”
(那个吵闹的邻居真是个讨厌鬼。)