hump
noun/hʌmp/
/hʌmp/
Idioms - a large mass that sticks out above the surface of something, especially the ground
（平面上的）大隆起物；（尤指）土墩，丘，冈 - the dark hump of the mountain in the distance
远处高大的黑魆魆的山 - (British English) a road/speed/traffic hump (= a hump on a road that forces traffic to drive more slowly)
公路上的限速路墩
- the dark hump of the mountain in the distance
- a large curved part on the back of some animals, especially camels
（某些动物的）峰；（尤指）驼峰 - a round part that sticks out on the back of a person, caused by an unusual curve in the spine (= the row of bones in the middle of the back)
（人的）驼背
Word Originearly 18th cent.: probably related to Low German humpe ‘hump’, also to Dutch homp, Low German humpe ‘lump, hunk (of bread)’.
Idioms
be over the hump
- to have done the most difficult part of something
完成最困难的部分；渡过最困难阶段
bust a gut (doing something/to do something) (informal)
(also North American English, informal bust your butt/chops/hump, North American English, offensive, slang bust your ass)
- to make a great effort to do something
努力（做某事） - It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve.
这是一个没有人会费尽心思去解决的问题。 - I busted my chops to get into law school.
我竭尽全力进入法学院。 - These guys were busting their butts on the field, trying to excel at athletics.
这些家伙在球场上竭尽全力，试图在体育运动中表现出色。
- It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve.
bust your hump/butt/chops (doing something/to do something) (North American English, informal)
(also bust a gut British and North American English, informal, bust your ass North American English, taboo, slang)
- (informal) to make a great effort to do something
努力（做某事） - I busted my hump to get into law school.
我克服困难进入了法学院。 - These guys were busting their butts on the field, trying to excel at athletics.
这些家伙在球场上竭尽全力，试图在体育运动中表现出色。 - It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve.
这是一个没有人会费尽心思去解决的问题。
- I busted my hump to get into law school.
get/take the hump | give somebody the hump
- (British English, informal) to become annoyed or upset about something; to make somebody annoyed or upset about something
（使）生气，郁闷，恼怒 - Fans get the hump when the team loses.
球队失利时，球迷们感到沮丧。 - Politicians give me the hump.
政客们让我感到困惑。
- Fans get the hump when the team loses.