| 单词 | neck |
| 释义 | neck¹ 1.(body part)+of person, bird, horse颈；脖子 He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.他矮壮结实, 脖子很粗。 Kathryn patted her horse's neck and gently urged it forward.凯瑟琳拍拍马脖子, 轻轻地策马前进。 to throw your arms round sb's neck伸开双臂搂住某人的脖子 She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him.她伸出双臂搂着他的脖子拥抱他。 a stiff neck落枕 I woke with a stiff neck.我醒来发现落枕了。 2.【医】颈 cancer of the neck of the womb宫颈癌 3.+of garment领口；领部 the low, ruffled neck of her blouse她那件衬衫打褶的低领 He wore a blue shirt open at the neck.他穿着一件蓝色衬衫, 领口敞开着。 See alsoV-neck² 4.+of bottle颈状物；细长部分；颈部 Catherine gripped the broken neck of the bottle.凯瑟琳紧紧握住破裂的瓶颈。 5.(strip of land)(陆地伸出的)狭长地带；半岛；地峡 6.(channel)海峡 7.(musical instrument part)(小提琴等乐器的)琴颈 8.(block of lava)(死火山的)岩颈 9.【植】(藓类、蕨类等颈卵器的)茎 10.【赛马】一颈之差(赛马中用来度量领先的距离) Cee En Cee went on to win by a neck from Leigh Crofter.西恩西再次以一颈的微弱优势战胜利•克罗夫特。 11.(short distance)短距离；小差距 The team were ahead by a neck.这个队以微弱优势领先。 12.【建】(尤用于托斯卡纳柱式的)柱颈, 颈弯饰 13.【印】(铅字的)斜面, 字颈 14.to be up to your neck in sth + criminal activity卷入…中；+ debt深陷…中 He's up to his neck in dodgy dealings.他卷入了不正当交易中。 He's probably up to his neck in debt.他大概债台高筑了。 15.to break your neck<非正式>拼命做；赶紧做 Trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune without breaking his neck isn't easy.他只有拼尽全力才能勉勉强强作成一首简单优美的曲子。 16.by the neck<爱尔兰,苏格兰,俚>(啤酒)整瓶上桌(而非倒在杯子里) Give me two bottles of stout by the neck.给我两瓶黑啤酒, 要整瓶上。 17.to get it in the neck<非正式>受到严厉责骂；受重罚 The manager was getting it in the neck every week despite winning most of his games.主教练每个星期都挨训, 尽管大多数比赛他都赢了。 18.to have sb breathing down your neck被某人紧紧盯住；受到某人的密切监视 Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks.大多数农场主的一举一动都受到银行经理的密切关注。 19.to have the neck to do sthorto have the brass neck to do sth<非正式>厚着脸皮做某事；竟然敢做某事 I can't believe he had the neck to go to the D Day service.我难以相信他竟敢厚着脸皮去参加二战反攻日纪念仪式。 20.neck of the woods<非正式>地区；地带；地段 a quiet neck of the woods一处僻静的地方 What brings you to this neck of the woods?是什么风把你吹到这个地方来了？ to be from sb's neck of the woods来自某人那一带 21.to risk your neck (endanger yourself)冒着危险 I won't have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.我不会让他冒险去骑那辆摩托车。 22.round/around your neck(责任等)压在某人肩上, 缠 住某人 No-one should start working life with a debt round their neck.谁也不应该背负一身债务开始工作生涯。 It's a legacy which will hang around the country's neck for some time to come.这个遗留问题在未来一段时间内仍将困扰这个国家。 23.to save your own neckorto save sb's neck<非正式>走出困境；脱离险境；帮助某人脱离困境(或险境) He had enough friends in the right places to save his neck and cover up for him.他有很多能帮上忙的朋友可以保全他, 帮他打掩护。 The President made a last-ditch attempt to save his own neck.总统为摆脱困境而作出最后的努力。 24.to stick your neck out<非正式>冒险直言；不顾一切说心里话 I have a reputation as someone who'll stick his neck out, a bit of a rebel.我是个出了名的快言快语的人, 有些叛逆。 He was only too pleased to let someone else stick their neck out and take responsibility.他就喜欢让别人出头承担责任。 neck²🄰 vi. <非正式>(kiss each other)相拥而吻；搂着脖子亲吻 They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes.他们又在车里坐了10分钟, 边说边搂着亲吻。 to neck with sb与某人拥吻 🄱 vt. + drink喝下；吞下 Scott has necked far more booze than his mother would be happy about.斯科特喝了太多酒, 他妈妈会不高兴的。 He was staggering around the pitch having just necked a couple of pills.他刚刚吃了两颗药丸, 这会儿在球场上摇摇晃晃的。 |
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