| 释义 |
spine/spain/n. 1 a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone 脊骨，脊柱 2 Zool. & Bot. any hard pointed process or structure 【动】【植】刺；棘 3 a sharp ridge or projection, esp. of a mountain range or slope (尤指山脉或山坡的)脊 4 a central feature, main support, or source of strength 勇气，骨气 5 the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages and usu. faces outwards on a shelf 书脊 □ spined adj.[Middle English from Old French espine or Latin spina ‘thorn, backbone’] |