spine

noun

/spaɪn/

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the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back脊柱；脊椎 synonym backbone
- A shiver went down my spine.我感到毛骨悚然。
- the nerves in the spine脊椎神经
Topics Bodyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fractured
- cervical
- lumbar
- …
verb + spine
- bend
- curve
- straighten
- …
preposition
- in the/your spine
phrases
- the base of the spine
- the length of somebody’s spine
- curvature of the spine
- …
the central feature of something or the main source of its strength主要特点；力量源泉
- These speeches form the spine of his election campaign.这些讲话成为他竞选活动的纲领。
strength of character骨气；志气
- Their protests stiffened the spines of party activists.他们的抗议坚定了该党积极分子的信念。
- The legislature must grow a spine and demand these changes.立法机关必须有骨气并要求做出这些改变。
any of the sharp, pointed parts like needles on some plants and animals（植物或动物的）刺
- Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.豪猪用身上的棘刺来自卫。
see also spiny
Extra Examples
- Hedgehogs are covered with sharp spines.刺猬身上长满利刺。
- Once embedded in the skin, these savage spines are difficult to dislodge.这些厉害的刺扎入了皮肤，就很难拔出来。
Topics Plants and treesc2, Animalsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- sharp
- fine
- poisonous
- …
verb + spine
- bear
- have
the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to书脊Topics Literature and writingc2

Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of Old French espine, or from Latin spina ‘thorn, prickle, backbone’.

单词	spine
释义	spine noun /spaɪn/ /spaɪn/ enlarge image the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back脊柱；脊椎 synonym backbone A shiver went down my spine.我感到毛骨悚然。 the nerves in the spine脊椎神经 Topics Bodyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fractured cervical lumbar … verb + spine bend curve straighten … preposition in the/your spine phrases the base of the spine the length of somebody’s spine curvature of the spine … the central feature of something or the main source of its strength主要特点；力量源泉 These speeches form the spine of his election campaign.这些讲话成为他竞选活动的纲领。 strength of character骨气；志气 Their protests stiffened the spines of party activists.他们的抗议坚定了该党积极分子的信念。 The legislature must grow a spine and demand these changes.立法机关必须有骨气并要求做出这些改变。 any of the sharp, pointed parts like needles on some plants and animals（植物或动物的）刺 Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.豪猪用身上的棘刺来自卫。 see also spiny Extra Examples Hedgehogs are covered with sharp spines.刺猬身上长满利刺。 Once embedded in the skin, these savage spines are difficult to dislodge.这些厉害的刺扎入了皮肤，就很难拔出来。 Topics Plants and treesc2, Animalsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective sharp fine poisonous … verb + spine bear have the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to书脊Topics Literature and writingc2 Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of Old French espine, or from Latin spina ‘thorn, prickle, backbone’.
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