Neck
[ nɛk ]
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n. 颈，脖子;衣领;海峡;[地]岩颈;
vi. 搂着脖子亲吻，相拥互吻;变狭窄;
vt. 使变细;与…搂著脖子亲吻;割颈杀死（家禽等）;
📝 例句
'I'll either get over or break my neck, 'said Edward, setting his teeth.
爱德华咬紧牙关说：“我要跳过去，要不就摔断脖子。”
give a horse the bridle = lay the bridle on a horse's neck
放松缰辔; 让马自由活动
Her neck was covered with zits after her date with that Romeo.
在跟那罗密欧约会后,她的脖子上满布吻痕。
Jane craned her neck to look for her husband in the crowd.
珍妮伸长了脖子,在人群中寻找她的丈夫。
a stiff neck (arm,etc.)
僵硬的脖子（手臂）
🌱 联想助记
【串】reck(注意)看,小鸟在deck(甲板)上伸着neck(脖子)peck(啄食)
【记】※ deck-甲板,neck-脖子:甲板上有只缩脖子乌龟
※ ne-拼音“哪”,ck-拼音“刺客”:哪咤掐住了刺客的脖子
※ ne-拼音“哪”,ck-拼音“敞开”:哪咤敞开玩具衣领,显示颈上伤疤
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
neck
n
1 [C]
(a) part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders 颈; 脖子
wrap a scarf round one's neck 在脖子上围条围巾
She fell and broke her neck. 她摔断了脖子.
Giraffes have very long necks. 长颈鹿的脖子很长. =>illus at head 见head插图.
(b) part of a garment round this 领口
a V-neck sweater V字领套头毛衣
My shirt is rather tight in the neck. 我的衬衫领子太紧. =>illus 见插图.
2 [U, C] flesh of an animal's neck as food （作食物的）动物的颈肉
buy some neck of lamb 买点儿羊颈肉.
3 [C] narrow part of sth, like a neck in shape or position 物体的狭窄部分（形状或部位像颈的）
the neck of a bottle/violin 瓶子[小提琴]的颈部
a neck of land, eg an isthmus 陆地的狭窄地带（如地峡）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xi.
4 (idm 习语) break one's `neck (doing sth/to do sth) (infml 口) work especially hard at sth 拚命做某事
I'm not going to break my neck to finish my essay today my teacher doesn't want it until next week. 我今天不想玩儿命写完那篇文章--老师下星期才要呢. breathe down sb's neck => breathe. ,get it in the `neck (infml 口) be severely scolded or punished for sth 因某事而受到严厉叱责或处罚
You'll get it in the neck if you're caught stealing. 要是发现你偷东西, 就要严厉处罚你. a millstone round one's neck => millstone (mill1). ,neck and `crop completely 完全地; 全部地
His shot beat the goalkeeper neck and crop. 守门员根本挡不住他射门. ,neck and `neck (with sb/sth) (in horse-racing or in a contest, struggle, etc) with neither one nor the other having an advantage or lead; level （在赛马或竞赛、 斗争等中）双方势均力敌或无一领先, 平局, 平手
The two contestants are neck and neck with 20 points each. 比赛双方各得20分, 打成平局. ,neck of the `woods (infml 口) area; neighbourhood 地区; 附近
What are you doing in this neck of the woods? 你在这块儿干什麽呢? ,neck or `nothing taking great risks 冒很大危险; 拚命
She drove neck or nothing to get there on time. 她拚命开车以准时赶到那里. a pain in the neck => pain. risk/save one's `neck risk/save one's life; risk/avoid great misfortune 拚著[保住]性命; 可能遭遇[避免]不幸
He saved his own neck by fleeing the country. 他逃出国才得以活命. stick one's neck out => stick2. (be) up to one's neck in sth very deeply involved in sth 深深陷入某事物中
Even as a young man he was up to his neck in crime. 他年轻时即已恶贯满盈. win/lose by a `neck (in horse-racing, etc) win/lose by a small margin （赛马等中的）稍胜[负], 小赢[输]. wring sb's neck => wring. neck, v [I]
(infml 口) (of couples) hug and kiss each other intimately （指恋人）拥抱互吻
The two of them were necking on a park bench. 他们俩在公园的长凳上拥抱亲吻.
🎯 考研助记
几只(n)鹅(e)在扭公鸡(ck)的 颈
🔁 扩展释义
*[nek]n. 脖子, 衣领, 颈vi. 拥抱, 拥吻, 收缩vt. 割颈【医】 颈相关词组: have the neck to do sth break one's neck break the neck of by a neck get it in the neck harden the neck neck and crop throw sb out neck and crop neck and neck neck or nothing risk one's neck save one's neck shot in the neck talk through the back of one's neck tread on the neck of up to one's neck in be up to one's neck in difficulties
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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That's for a long distance call you make two nights ago.
这是你两天前打的一个长途电话的费用。
Many people's feelings concur on the subject of freedom.
许多人的感情，在自由的问题上是一致的。
A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around.
就在不久之前，参天大树还覆盖着方圆数英里的土地。