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单词 nape
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Definition of nape in English:

nape

noun neɪpneɪp
also nape of the/one's neck
  • The back of a person's neck.

    项背,后颈

    her hair was coiled demurely at the nape of her neck
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She ran her hand slowly down my back from the nape of my neck.
    • He had blue eyes, quite a rounded chin bone and a strawberry-type birthmark on the nape of his neck.
    • Try applying conditioner from the roots to the tips and pull your hair softly into a ponytail at the nape of the neck.
    • The woman's back was towards her, the red hair tied back in a loose tail at the nape of her neck.
    • Asian men prize the nape of the neck while Europeans are unique in their fixation on the waist.
    • She ended up wearing her hair tied back at the nape of her neck in a simple knot.
    • He had a pale, pointed face and long, brown hair pulled back at the nape of his neck.
    • Her hair was done in a ponytail and brushed the nape of her neck with each step she took.
    • I turn my head slightly and ruffle the hair at the nape of my neck where my eight inch pony tail has been shaved to half an inch.
    • Lavender oil rubbed into the wrists or onto the nape of the neck has a calming effect.
    • She had her jet black hair tied back at the nape of her neck with a sample of the same cord around her waist.
    • A muted feeling of horror filled his head and the hairs on the nape of his neck rose.
    • I pulled it back in a ponytail at the nape of my neck and decided I'd fight with it later.
    • Her grayish brown hair was pulled back in a bun at the nape of her neck and her green eyes stared outside.
    • Her hair was swept back leaving a few wild tendrils hanging before her eyes and by the nape of her neck.
    • His long, black hair was back in a ponytail at the nape of his neck - as it always was.
    • Take the idea further and weave beaded strands into the hair from the roots back to the nape of the neck.
    • His hand trailed to the nape of her neck and intertwined with her long black hair.
    • I had goose bumps along my arms and I could feel the hairs on the nape of my neck standing up.
    • I wrapped my arms around him and cried into the hollow of his collar bone, putting my fingers through his hair at the nape of his neck.

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

agape, ape, cape, chape, crape, crêpe, drape, escape, gape, grape, jape, misshape, rape, scrape, shape, tape

Definition of nape in US English:

nape

nounneɪpnāp
also nape of the neck
  • The back of a person's neck.

    项背,后颈

    her hair was coiled demurely at the nape of her neck
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her hair was swept back leaving a few wild tendrils hanging before her eyes and by the nape of her neck.
    • I turn my head slightly and ruffle the hair at the nape of my neck where my eight inch pony tail has been shaved to half an inch.
    • His long, black hair was back in a ponytail at the nape of his neck - as it always was.
    • Asian men prize the nape of the neck while Europeans are unique in their fixation on the waist.
    • Lavender oil rubbed into the wrists or onto the nape of the neck has a calming effect.
    • He had blue eyes, quite a rounded chin bone and a strawberry-type birthmark on the nape of his neck.
    • I wrapped my arms around him and cried into the hollow of his collar bone, putting my fingers through his hair at the nape of his neck.
    • Try applying conditioner from the roots to the tips and pull your hair softly into a ponytail at the nape of the neck.
    • A muted feeling of horror filled his head and the hairs on the nape of his neck rose.
    • His hand trailed to the nape of her neck and intertwined with her long black hair.
    • Her hair was done in a ponytail and brushed the nape of her neck with each step she took.
    • She ran her hand slowly down my back from the nape of my neck.
    • I had goose bumps along my arms and I could feel the hairs on the nape of my neck standing up.
    • He had a pale, pointed face and long, brown hair pulled back at the nape of his neck.
    • She ended up wearing her hair tied back at the nape of her neck in a simple knot.
    • I pulled it back in a ponytail at the nape of my neck and decided I'd fight with it later.
    • Her grayish brown hair was pulled back in a bun at the nape of her neck and her green eyes stared outside.
    • Take the idea further and weave beaded strands into the hair from the roots back to the nape of the neck.
    • She had her jet black hair tied back at the nape of her neck with a sample of the same cord around her waist.
    • The woman's back was towards her, the red hair tied back in a loose tail at the nape of her neck.

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

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