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neck¹ /nek/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 颈项，脖子
crane one's neck to see sth. 伸长脖子看某物
take sb. by (或 round) the neck 抓住某人的脖子
put one's arms about (或 round) sb.'s neck 搂着某人的脖子
The dog bit him on the neck. 狗咬了他的脖子。
The giraffe has a very long neck. 长颈鹿有一条很长的脖子。
2. (肉用动物的)颈肉；〈新西兰〉羊颈部毛
neck of lamb (或 mutton) 羊颈肉
3. (衣服的)领圈，领口；颈围
the neck of a shirt 衬衫领口
a long dress with a lace neck 领口有花边的长连衣裙
I have a sixteen-and-a-half-inch neck (size). 我颈围是16英寸半。
4. 颈状部位，细长部分；狭长的一段
the aluminum neck of a guitar 吉他的铝质琴颈
take the decanter by the neck 抓住盛水瓶的细颈
grip the neck of the microphone with one hand 一手握着话筒柄
5. 【解】颈；齿颈
the neck of the uterus 子宫颈
6. 狭长地带，狭长水面；【地】岩颈
a narrow neck of land 狭窄地带
The cottage was on the neck of the little peninsula. 这小屋坐落在面积不大的半岛的狭长地带上。
7. 【建】柱颈；颈弯饰
8. (软体动物和棘皮动物的)水管
9. 【印】(字肩与字面外缘的)斜坡
10. (赛马中用以表示领先距离的马的)头部和颈部总长度，一颈之差；(胜负间的)些微之差
11. 地带，地段
12. 〈口〉厚脸皮，厚颜无耻
You've got a neck asking (或 to ask) that! 你这个厚脸皮，亏你要得出口!
That fellow's got neck enough for anything. 这家伙厚颜无耻，什么都干得出来。
II ❶ vi.
1. 〈美口〉搂脖子亲嘴
2. 变狭，变细
❷ vt.
1. 割(或勒)颈杀(家禽等)，宰杀
2. 同…搂脖子亲嘴
3. 使变狭，使变细
neck down a cylinder 把圆柱体弄细
4. 〈美〉用绳子扣住(牲畜)的脖子
Each unruly cow was necked to a gentle one. 每头性子野的牛都跟一头性子温驯的套在一起。
5. 〈英口〉吞下(尤指饮品)
[<OE hnecca; 与 OHG hnac nape, OE hnutu nut 有关] phr. a pain in the neck 见 pain
around sb.'s neck = on sb.'s neck
be at sb.'s neck想卡住某人的脖子；要某人的命
The inheritors were at each other's neck. 财产继承人之间你争我夺，争吵不休。
break one's neck 1. 折断脖子；折颈致死
2. 〈口〉拼命
We've (nearly) broken our necks looking for you. 我们找你找得好苦。
Don't break your neck on (或 over) the job. It's not very important. 这事用不着拼命，没什么要紧的。
break the neck of 1. 压得…抬不起头来，把…累倒
2. 攻破(事情)的难关，完成(工作)的最困难部分
break the neck of the day's work 办掉一天中最难办的事
breathe down sb.'s neck 〈口〉紧跟在某人后面；从后面盯着某人；密切监视某人
The manager was always breathing down her neck, telling her to do this and that. 经理老是盯在她的身后，叫她做这做那的。
by a neck 1. (赛马中)以一颈之差(获胜或失利)
2. 〈口〉以些微之差
He won (lost) the race by a neck. 他以一步之差跑赢(输)了。
catch it in the neck = get it in the neck
dead from the neck up〈美俚〉脖子以上僵死的；没有头脑的；笨到极点的
get it in the neck 〈口〉受到当头一棒；受到严厉谴责(或惩罚)
If you don't do better than that, you'll get it in the neck from the manager. 你要是再干不好的话，就要受到经理的处罚了。
give it in the neck 攻击；谴责；严惩
get under sb.'s neck 〈澳口〉智胜；胜过
harden the neck 变得格外固执
have the (或 a) neck to do sth. 厚着脸皮做某事
He'd had the infernal neck to say that I was going to marry him. 他竟死不要脸地说我要嫁给他。
neck and crop 1. 头朝前地
fall neck and crop off a horse 从马背上倒栽葱摔下来
2. 连头带脑地；一股脑儿地，统统；彻底地
tie sb. neck and crop 把某人结结实实捆起来
throw sth. out neck and crop 把某物一股脑儿扔出去
neck and heels 连头带脚地；一股脑儿地，统统；彻底地
neck and neck 并排；并驾齐驱；不相上下，难分高低
The race started with the horses nearly neck and neck. 比赛开始时，所有的马几乎齐头并进。
She was at least (running) neck and neck in the competition. 这场竞赛中她与胜者实在相差无几。
Labour is running neck and neck with the Conservative Party (或 Labour and the Conservative Party are running neck and neck) in the polls. 民意测验中工党和保守党难分高低。
neck of the woods 1. 森林中的居住地区
2. 〈美口〉地带，地段；附近地区
We were down in your neck of the woods last week. 上星期我们到你们那一带去了。
What brings you to this neck of the woods? 什么风把你吹到这地方来的?
neck or nothing 孤注一掷；不顾死活
I'll have a try. It's neck or nothing. 我来试试看。成败在此一举。
neck up a storm 〈美口〉拼命地搂脖子亲嘴
off sb.'s neck〈口〉从某人身边打发开；不再麻烦某人
Can't you keep the kid off my neck? 难道你不能替我把孩子引开吗?
One more question and I'm done. After that I'll be off your neck. 再问一个问题我就结束，以后就不再缠着你了。
on sb.'s neck 缠在某人身边；令某人麻烦
We kept on the enemy's neck. 我们缠住敌人不放。
My kid has been on my neck for weeks about going to the zoo. 我的小孩缠了我好几个星期要去动物园玩。
put one's neck out = stick one's neck out
risk one's neck (to do sth.)冒着危险(做某事)
round sb.'s neck = on sb.'s neck
run one's neck into the noose 自投罗网，作茧自缚
save one's neck 〈口〉
1. 免受绞刑；保住脑袋
2. 保全自己；免受危难
save one's political neck 保全自己的政治地位
save sb.'s neck 〈口〉
1. 使某人免受绞刑；保住某人的脑袋
The fighter planes saved our necks. 空军的战斗机保全了我们的生命。
2. 保全某人；使某人免受危难
He saved my neck by typing my report for me. 他替我把报告打了出来免我倒大霉。
speak through (the back of) one's neck = talk through (the back of) one's neck
stick one's neck out〈口〉不顾一切地硬来；担风险；招麻烦；惹祸殃
He stuck his neck out for me when I was in trouble. 我处境困难时他不顾一切帮了我。
He has been fired for sticking his ignorant neck out too far. 他遇事不知高低太逞强，结果被解雇了。
take it in the neck = get it in the neck
talk through (the back of) one's neck〈俚〉信口开河，随口乱说
He didn't know a thing about it and was certainly talking through the back of his neck. 他对此事一无所知，自然只能信口开河乱说一通。
tread on the neck of 骑在…的头上，践踏
up to one's neck 〈口〉深深陷入(或卷入)
be up to one's neck in debt 债台高筑
be up to one's neck in an investigation 一心忙于调查
I've had it up to my neck with this political squabble. 我陷入了这场政治纷争脱身不得。 |