The word "neck" refers to the part of the body connecting the head to the torso, the collar of a garment, or a narrow part of an object. It can also be used as a verb meaning to kiss passionately or to win by a very small margin. Additionally, "neck" appears in several idioms like "breathing down your neck" (closely monitoring someone) or "neck and neck" (level or tied in a competition).
The word "neck" refers to the part of the body connecting the head to the torso, the collar of a garment, or a narrow part of an object. It can also be used as a verb meaning to kiss passionately or to win by a very small margin. Additionally, "neck" appears in several idioms like "breathing down your neck" (closely monitoring someone) or "neck and neck" (level or tied in a competition).
[N-COUNT 可数名词]颈;脖子 Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body.
[usu poss N]
She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly...
她伸出双臂搂住他的脖子,热情地拥抱他。
He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.
他矮壮结实,脖子很粗。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]衣领;领口 The neck of an article of clothing such as a shirt, dress, or sweater is the part which surrounds your neck.
[usu sing]
...the low, ruffled neck of her blouse...
她的打褶低胸的衬衫领口
He wore a blue shirt open at the neck.
他穿了件蓝衬衫,领口敞开着。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](瓶子、吉他等的)颈状部位,细长部分,颈部 The neck of something such as a bottle or a guitar is the long narrow part at one end of it.
[usu the N of n]
Catherine gripped the broken neck of the bottle.
凯瑟琳紧握着破裂的瓶颈。
...cancer of the neck of the womb.
宫颈癌
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[V-RECIP 相互动词]搂着脖子亲吻;相拥而吻 If two people are necking, they are kissing each other in a sexual way.
[pl-n V]
[V with n]
[Also V n (non-recip)]
[usu cont]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes...
他们在车里又坐了10分钟,边说边搂着亲热。
I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend's wife.
我意识到自己在帘子后面吻着至友的妻子。
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[N-SING 单数名词](赛马)以微弱优势(获胜),险(胜) If a horse wins a race by a neck, it wins by a very small distance.
[usu by a N]
Cee En Cee went on to win by a neck from Leigh Crofter.
西恩西再次以微弱优势战胜莉·克罗夫特。
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[PHRASE 短语]密切监视;紧紧盯住 If you say that someone is breathing down your neck, you mean that they are watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
[V and N inflect]
Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks.
大部分农场主的一举一动都受到银行经理们的密切关注。
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[PHRASE 短语](尤指选举中)并驾齐驱,难分高低 In a competition, especially an election, if two or more competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning.
[usu v-link PHR]
The latest polls indicate that the two main parties are neck and neck...
最近的一次民意测验显示两个主要政党难分高下。
The party is running neck-and-neck with Labour.
该党和工党目前是旗鼓相当。
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[PHRASE 短语](常指为实现某事)冒险 If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
[V and N inflect]
I won't have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.
我不会让他冒险骑那辆摩托车。
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[PHRASE 短语]保全(某人的工作或声誉) To save someone's neck means to prevent them from losing their job or harming their reputation.
[V and N inflect]
He had enough friends in the right places to save his neck and cover up for him...
他有很多朋友能保全他,帮他打掩护。
He said the President was making a last ditch attempt to save his own neck.
他说总统正在作最后的努力,希望保住自己的声誉。
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[PHRASE 短语]担风险;找麻烦;惹祸 If you stick your neck out, you bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong.
[V and N inflect]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
During my political life I've earned myself a reputation as someone who'll stick his neck out, a bit of a rebel.
我在政治生涯中敢冒风险、有点叛逆是小有名气的。
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[PHRASE 短语]担负;缠住 If you say that you have something round your neck or around your neck, you mean that it is your responsibility and it causes you a lot of worry.
[N inflects]
No-one should start working life with a debt round their neck...
任何人都不该身背债务开始工作生涯。
It's a legacy which will hang around the country's neck for some time to come.
这项遗留问题在未来的一段时间内仍将困扰这个国家。
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[PHRASE 短语]深深陷入,被卷入(麻烦、罪行等) If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it.
[N inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The black market was flourishing, everybody was corrupt, in it up to their necks...
黑市繁荣,每个人都已堕落,深陷其中。
He is probably up to his neck in debt.
他很有可能债务缠身。
13
[PHRASE 短语]地段;附近地区 Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are.
[usu in PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
It's so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods?
见到你真高兴,哪阵风把你吹来了?
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to have a millstone round your neck→see:
millstone
; the scruff of your neck→see:
scruff
;
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neck★/nek; NAmEnek/
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necknecksneckedneckingnoun★ _neck_comp.jpg _neck.jpg 1★[countable ]the part of the body between the head and the shoulders 颈;脖子◆He tied a scarf around his neck.他脖子上围着围巾。◆Giraffes have very long necks.长颈鹿脖子很长。◆She craned(= stretched)her neckto get a better view. 她伸长了脖子,想看得清楚一点。◆He broke his neck in the fall.他摔断了脖子。◆Somebody's going to break their neck(= injure themselves)on these steps. 会有人在这台阶上摔伤的。☞collocationsat
physical
2[countable ]the part of a piece of clothing that fits around the neck衣领;领子;领圈◆What neck size do you take?你穿多大的衣领?☞see also
crew neck
,
polo neck
,
turtleneck
,
V-neck
3-necked( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of neckmentioned 有…衣领的;有…脖子的◆a round-necked sweater一件圆领毛衣☞see also
open-necked
,
stiff-necked
4[countable ]neck(of sth) a long narrow part of sth (物体的)细长部份,颈部◆the neck of a bottle瓶颈◆a neck of land地峡5[uncountable ]neck(of sth) the neckof an animal, cooked and eaten (烹制食用的)动物颈肉◆neck of lamb小羊颈肉☞see also
bottleneck
,
redneck
,
roughneck
IDIOMSbe up to your neck in sthto have a lot of sth to deal with 深陷于;忙于应付◆We're up to our neck in debt.我们债务累累。◆He's in it (= trouble)up to his neck. 他遇上了麻烦,难以解脱。by a ˈneckif a person or an animal wins a race by a neck,they win it by a short distance 以微弱优势(领先)ˌget it in the ˈneck( BrE) ( informal) to be shouted at or punished because of sth that you have done 受到严厉责骂;受重罚ˌneck and ˈneck (with sb/sth)(alsoˌnip and ˈtuck (with sb)especially in US)level with sb in a race or competition (比赛中)势均力敌,不分上下,平手ˌneck of the ˈwoods( informal) a particular place or area 某地方;某地区◆He's from your neck of the woods (= the area where you live).他是你那一带的人。☞more at
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verb(usuallybe necking )[intransitive ]( old-fashioned,informal) when two people are necking,they are kissing each other in a sexual way 搂着脖子亲吻;相拥互吻neck/nek; NAmEnek/
LDC
neck1 noun
neck2 verb
neckneck1 /nek/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1part of the body [countable] the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders, or the same part of an animal or birdaround somebody’s neck Jean wore a string of pearls around her neck. Mike rubbed the back of his neck. You have a lot of tension in your neck muscles. He patted his horse’s neck. She had a mass of golden hair, which she wore in a coil at the nape (=back) of her neck. The dog picked up the puppy and carried it by the scruff (=back) of the neck into the house.2clothing [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neckneck of The neck of his shirt was open. The sweater has a round neck and long sleeves.V-necked/open-necked etc a navy V-necked sweater →
crew neck
, polo neck
, scoop neck
, turtleneck
, V-neck
3narrow part [countable] the narrow part of something, usually at the topneck of Lara put the cork back in the neck of the bottle. a crack in the neck of the violin4be up to your neck in somethinga)to be very busy with something: She’s up to her neck in work.b)to be in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from: Jim’s up to his neck in debt.5neck and neck (with somebody) informal if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other: Opinion polls show the two main parties are running neck and neck.6in this/somebody’s neck of the woods informal in a particular area or part of the country: I haven’t been in this neck of the woods for years.7get it in the neck British English spoken to be punished or criticized: If we don’t make some changes we’ll all get it in the neck.8by a neck informal if a race, especially a horse race, is won by a neck, the winner is only a very short distance in front: Our horse won by a neck.9attitude [uncountable] (also brass neck) British English informal a confident attitude that makes you able to do unreasonable or shocking things without feeling embarrassedSYN nerve, cheek: I don't know how they have the neck to charge that much!10land [countable] a narrow piece of land that comes out of a wider part: a neck of land between a lake and the sea11(hang) around your neck if something hangs around your neck, it keeps causing you problems → be breathing down somebody’s neck
at breathe(5)
, → I’ll wring somebody’s neck
at wring(6)
, → pain in the neck
at pain1(3)
, → risk your neck
at risk2(1)
, → save somebody’s neck
at save1(11)
, → stick your neck out
at stick out
neck1 noun
neck2 verb
neckneck2 verb [intransitive usually in progressive] informal
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if two people are necking, they kiss for a long time in a sexual way—necking noun [uncountable]
WDF
neck
[nek]necked, necking, necks
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VERB20868
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necking[295] necks[3043]
脖子(57%),颈(41%),搂着脖子亲吻(2%)
n.脖子;衣领;海峡
vi.搂著脖子亲吻;变狭窄
vt.使变细;与…搂著脖子亲吻
n.(Neck)人名;(德、意、英)内克
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