Neck

[nek] or [nɛk]

解释:

(noun.) an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck.

(noun.) a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form; 'the banjo had a long neck'; 'the bottle had a wide neck'.

(noun.) the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; 'he admired her long graceful neck'; 'the horse won by a neck'.

(noun.) a cut of meat from the neck of an animal.

(noun.) a narrow elongated projecting strip of land.

(verb.) kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; 'The couple were necking in the back seat of the car'.

校对:塞尔玛--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk.

(n.) Any part of an inanimate object corresponding to or resembling the neck of an animal

(n.) The long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as a gourd.

(n.) A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.

(n.) That part of a violin, guitar, or similar instrument, which extends from the head to the body, and on which is the finger board or fret board.

(n.) A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it; as, a neck forming the journal of a shaft.

(n.) the point where the base of the stem of a plant arises from the root.

(v. t.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; -- used with down; as, to neck down a shaft.

(v. t. & i.) To kiss and caress amorously.

整理:罗拉

解释:

n. the part of an animal's body between the head and trunk: anything that resembles the neck: a long narrow part or corner: (fig.) life: the flesh of the neck and adjoining parts.—v.t. to break the neck or cut off the head.—ns. Neck′atee a neckerchief; Neck′-band the part of a shirt encircling the neck; Neck′-bear′ing that part of a shaft which rotates in the bearing proper a journal; Neck′beef the coarse flesh of the neck of cattle; Neck′cloth a piece of folded cloth worn round the neck by men as a band or cravat the ends hanging down often of lace.—adj. Necked having a neck of a certain kind.—ns. Neck′erchief a kerchief for the neck; Neck′lace a lace or string of beads or precious stones worn on the neck by women; Neck′let a simple form of necklace; Neck′-mould a small moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital; Neck′-piece the part of a suit of armour that protects the neck: an ornamental frill round the neck of a gown; Neck′tie a tie or cloth for the neck; Neck′verse the verse (usually Ps. li. 1) in early times placed before a prisoner claiming benefit-of-clergy in order to test his ability to read which if he could do he was burned in the hand and set free (see Benefit).—n. Stiff′neck (see Stiff).—Neck and crop completely; Neck and neck exactly equal: side by side; Neck or nothing risking everything.—Harden the neck to grow more obstinate; Tread on the neck of to oppress or tyrannise over.

整理:康拉德