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spine

UK //spaɪn//US //spaɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'spina',意为'刺'或'脊椎',14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 脊椎,指人或动物背部由一系列骨头组成的支撑结构,保护脊髓并支撑身体。

“He injured his spine in a car accident.”

(他在一场车祸中伤到了脊椎。)

“The doctor said her spine was perfectly aligned.”

(医生说她的脊椎排列得非常整齐。)

❶ 书脊,指书籍的装订边,通常印有书名和作者信息。

“The title was printed in gold letters on the spine.”

(书名用金色字母印在书脊上。)

“She ran her finger along the spines of the books on the shelf.”

(她的手指沿着书架上书籍的书脊滑动。)

❶ 刺,指某些植物或动物身上尖锐的突起部分,用于防御。

“Be careful of the cactus spines when handling it.”

(处理仙人掌时要小心它的刺。)

“The porcupine raised its spines when threatened.”

(豪猪在受到威胁时竖起了它的刺。)

同义词:backbone, vertebral column, bookback, thorn, quill

常见短语

send shivers down one's spine — 使人感到毛骨悚然或极度恐惧,形容某事令人不寒而栗的感觉。

“The ghost story sent shivers down my spine.”

(这个鬼故事让我感到毛骨悚然。)

have a spine — 形容一个人有骨气或勇气,能够坚持自己的立场。

“I admire her because she really has a spine and stands up for what's right.”

(我钦佩她,因为她很有骨气,会坚持正确的事情。)