
好词典

源自拉丁语 'spina',意为“刺”或“脊”,后经古法语传入英语。
❶ 指动物或植物上的刺或棘状结构,通常用于防御或支撑。
“The cactus has sharp spines to protect itself from animals.”
(仙人掌有锋利的刺来保护自己免受动物侵害。)
“He carefully removed the spines from the fish before cooking.”
(他在烹饪前小心地去除鱼身上的刺。)
❶ 指书籍的脊部,即装订的部分,通常印有书名和作者信息。
“The title was printed in gold letters on the spine of the book.”
(书名用金色字母印在书的脊部。)
“She organized her books by the color of their spines.”
(她按照书脊的颜色整理书籍。)
send shivers down one's spine — 形容某事让人感到恐惧或极度紧张,通常是因为害怕或震惊。
“The ghost story sent shivers down my spine.”
(这个鬼故事让我脊背发凉。)
stiffen one's spine — 形容某人鼓起勇气或变得坚定,通常用于面对困难或挑战时。
“She stiffened her spine and faced the challenge head-on.”
(她鼓起勇气,直面挑战。)