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neck n.颈；脖子v.搂着脖子亲吻；（使）变窄 (1) 长颈鹿以其长颈为特徵.(2) 我吉他的琴颈坏了。(3) 医生给病人的颈部动手术。(4) 她脖子上戴着一条金项链。(5) 她在事故中只是伤到了脖子。(6) 他们俩在公园的长凳上拥抱亲吻。(7) 在夜晚，情人们来到这儿拥抱接吻。 It's also thanks to your neck that you can turn your head in all directions (except, of course, directly behind you). Your sweaters and t-shirts have necks too, the holes meant for your head and neck to slide through. In geography, a neck is a long, thin peninsula, a stretch of land that looks neck-like on a map. And to neck is to kiss amorously.

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英 [nek] 美 [nek] (1) The giraffe is characterized by its very long neck.(2) The neck of my guitar is broken.(3) The doctor operated the patient on the neck.(4) She wears a gold chain around her neck.(5) She only hurt her neck in the accident.(6) The two of them were necking on a park bench.(7) Lovers come here at night to neck. Your neck is the part of your body that connects your head and your shoulders. Your neck, with help from your spine, supports the weight of your head. 1[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。2[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。3[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4[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。5[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。6[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。7[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。8[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。9[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。10[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。11[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。12[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？14 to have a millstone round your neck→see: millstone； the scruff of your neck→see: scruff；

英语单词	neck
英美音标	英 [nek] 美 [nek]
中文释义	n.颈；脖子 v.搂着脖子亲吻；（使）变窄
英语例句	(1) The giraffe is characterized by its very long neck. (2) The neck of my guitar is broken. (3) The doctor operated the patient on the neck. (4) She wears a gold chain around her neck. (5) She only hurt her neck in the accident. (6) The two of them were necking on a park bench. (7) Lovers come here at night to neck.
中文例句	(1) 长颈鹿以其长颈为特徵. (2) 我吉他的琴颈坏了。 (3) 医生给病人的颈部动手术。 (4) 她脖子上戴着一条金项链。 (5) 她在事故中只是伤到了脖子。 (6) 他们俩在公园的长凳上拥抱亲吻。 (7) 在夜晚，情人们来到这儿拥抱接吻。
vocabulary简明	Your neck is the part of your body that connects your head and your shoulders. Your neck, with help from your spine, supports the weight of your head.
vocabulary扩展	It's also thanks to your neck that you can turn your head in all directions (except, of course, directly behind you). Your sweaters and t-shirts have necks too, the holes meant for your head and neck to slide through. In geography, a neck is a long, thin peninsula, a stretch of land that looks neck-like on a map. And to neck is to kiss amorously.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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 4 [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。 5 [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。 6 [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。 7 [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。 8 [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。 9 [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。 10 [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。 11 [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。 12 [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？ 14 to have a millstone round your neck→see: millstone ； the scruff of your neck→see: scruff ；

Neck Phrase 短语 [Usu N Part [V Head