今天要学的单词是:Neck [nek]
n. 脖子,颈
形容词:neckless 动词过去式:necked 过去分词:necked 现在分词:necking 第三人称单数:necks
The fans of the actress craned their necks to catch a glimpse of their idol.
那位女演员的崇拜者们伸长了脖子想看一看他们崇拜的偶像。
英英解释: 名词 neck:
the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
同义词:cervix
a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
3 .a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
4.an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
同义词:neck opening
动词 neck:
kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
同义词:make out
下面要学习的是关于neck这个单词的几个短语
(1)break one’s neck to do sth 拼命做某事
e.g. I am going to break my neck to finish my paper today-my teacher wants it tomorrow.
我今天得玩命把这篇报告给赶出来,我老师明天就要看.
e.g. I am going home in two weeks, so I am breaking my neck to finish all the term papers.
我两周以后就要回家了,所以现在我正拼命把期末论文给写完.
(2)Up to one’s neck 忙得不可开交
e.g. "I'm sorry but I won't be able to help translate your paper. I’m up to my neck in work right now.
抱歉我真的没法帮你翻译你的报告,我现在忙得无法应付过来.
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