plural necks
plural necks
Learner's definition of NECK
[count]
1
: the part of the body between the head and the shoulders颈;脖子 -
She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on.她伸长脖子想看看发生了什么事。
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A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck.长颈鹿是一种长有长脖子的动物。
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He broke his neck in the accident.他在事故中摔断了脖子。
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Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself]不要在床上跳,你会摔伤的。
— see picture at human 3
: a long and narrow part of something : a part that is shaped like a neck细长部分;颈状部位
breathe down someone's neck
— see breathe
dead from the neck up
— see 1dead
get it in the neck
British, informal
: to be severely punished or criticized受重罚;受到严厉责骂
neck and neck
: extremely close together in a race or contest(比赛中)势均力敌,不分上下
neck of the woods
informal
: the place or area where someone lives居住地
risk your neck
: to do something that puts you in danger of serious injury or death冒着风险做
save someone's neck
— see 1save
stick your neck out
: to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results冒险做;冒险说 -
He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated.他无所畏惧,冒着风险帮助那些他认为受到虐待的人。
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I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.我尊敬我的老板,因为她会挺身而出反对不公平的政策。
up to your neck in
: deeply involved in or affected by (something)深陷于
wring someone's neck
— see wring 2 neck /ˈnɛk/ verb
necks; necked; necking
necks; necked; necking
Learner's definition of NECK
[no object] old-fashioned + informal
: to kiss for a long time in a sexual way搂着脖子亲吻;亲热拥吻