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| 1 | C the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body 颈；脖子 |
| The three winners had medals placed round their necks. 这3位优胜者的脖子上都挂有奖牌。 |
| The tight collar pinched his neck. 很紧的衣领勒痛了他的脖子。 |
| | 1a | the part of a piece of clothing that touches or lies just below your neck 衣领；领口 | | the neck of a sweater 运动衫的领子 | |
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| 2 | U the flesh of an animal’ s neck when eaten as food （供食用的动物的）颈肉 |
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| 3 | C a long narrow part of something such as a bottle or a musical instrument （瓶子、乐器等的）颈部，脖颈处 |
| the neck of a guitar/violin 吉他/小提琴的琴颈 |
| | 3a | a long narrow piece of land or area of water 狭长地带；狭长水域 | |
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| - | by a neck
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| a competition that is won by a neck is won by a very small distance |
| 以些微之差，以一颈之差（获胜） |
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| The horse won the race by a neck. 这匹马以一颈之差赢得了那场比赛。 |
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| - | get it in the neck BRITISH informal
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| to be criticized or punished |
| 遭到批评；受到惩罚 |
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| I’ ll probably get it in the neck for this. 我很可能会因为这件事受到惩罚。 |
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| - | neck and neck
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| involved in a close race , competition etc |
| 难分高低；不相上下；并驾齐驱 |
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| The candidates are running neck and neck in this election. 这场选举中候选人难分高下。 |
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| - | neck of the woods
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| a particular part of a town or country |
| （城镇或乡村的）地带，地段 |
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| Housing prices are a lot higher in this neck of the woods. 这一地段的房价高出许多。 |
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| - | put your neck on the line
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| to do something dangerous |
| 冒险 |
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| I put my neck on the line for you, and you don’ t even care! 我为你去冒险，而你却一点儿也不在乎！ |
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| - | up to your neck in sth informal
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| very involved or busy with something |
| 深深陷入某事；忙于某事 |
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| I can’ t go out tonight - I’ m up to my neck in work. 我今晚不能出去，我有太多的工作。 |
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| See also | | - breathe | | - risk 2 1a | | - save 1 | | - stick out | |
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