| 单词 | neck |
| 释义 | neck n 1 [C] (a) part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders 颈; 脖子 wrap a scarf round one´s neck 在脖子上围条围巾 She fell and broke her neck. 她摔断了脖子. Giraffes have very long necks. 长颈鹿的脖子很长. =>illus at head 见head插图. (b) part of a garment round this 领口 a V-neck sweater V字领套头毛衣 My shirt is rather tight in the neck. 我的衬衫领子太紧. =>illus 见插图. 2 [U, C] flesh of an animal´s neck as food （作食物的）动物的颈肉 buy some neck of lamb 买点儿羊颈肉. 3 [C] narrow part of sth, like a neck in shape or position 物体的狭窄部分（形状或部位像颈的） the neck of a bottle/violin 瓶子[小提琴]的颈部 a neck of land, eg an isthmus 陆地的狭窄地带（如地峡）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xi. 4 (idm 习语) break one´s `neck (doing sth/to do sth) (infml 口) work especially hard at sth 拚命做某事 I´m not going to break my neck to finish my essay today my teacher doesn´t want it until next week. 我今天不想玩儿命写完那篇文章--老师下星期才要呢. breathe down sb´s neck => breathe. ,get it in the `neck (infml 口) be severely scolded or punished for sth 因某事而受到严厉叱责或处罚 You´ll get it in the neck if you´re caught stealing. 要是发现你偷东西, 就要严厉处罚你. a millstone round one´s neck => millstone (mill1). ,neck and `crop completely 完全地; 全部地 His shot beat the goalkeeper neck and crop. 守门员根本挡不住他射门. ,neck and `neck (with sb/sth) (in horse-racing or in a contest, struggle, etc) with neither one nor the other having an advantage or lead; level （在赛马或竞赛、 斗争等中）双方势均力敌或无一领先, 平局, 平手 The two contestants are neck and neck with 20 points each. 比赛双方各得20分, 打成平局. ,neck of the `woods (infml 口) area; neighbourhood 地区; 附近 What are you doing in this neck of the woods? 你在这块儿干什麽呢? ,neck or `nothing taking great risks 冒很大危险; 拚命 She drove neck or nothing to get there on time. 她拚命开车以准时赶到那里. a pain in the neck => pain. risk/save one´s `neck risk/save one´s life; risk/avoid great misfortune 拚著[保住]性命; 可能遭遇[避免]不幸 He saved his own neck by fleeing the country. 他逃出国才得以活命. stick one´s neck out => stick2. (be) up to one´s neck in sth very deeply involved in sth 深深陷入某事物中 Even as a young man he was up to his neck in crime. 他年轻时即已恶贯满盈. win/lose by a `neck (in horse-racing, etc) win/lose by a small margin （赛马等中的）稍胜[负], 小赢[输]. wring sb´s neck => wring. neck, v [I] (infml 口) (of couples) hug and kiss each other intimately （指恋人）拥抱互吻 The two of them were necking on a park bench. 他们俩在公园的长凳上拥抱亲吻. |
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