neck

neck
noun

the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body
颈项，脖子
a silver crucifix around her neck.
她脖子上的银十字架。
[as modifier]the neck muscles.
颈部肌肉。
■the part of a shirt, dress, or other garment that is around or close to the neck
（衣服的）领圈，领口
her dress had three buttons at the neck undone.
她衣服领口处的三个纽扣没扣上。
a round neck.
圆领。
■[mass noun]meat from an animal's neck
（动物的）颈肉
neck of lamb made an excellent stew.
羊羔的颈肉做成了极佳的炖肉。
■(figurative)a person's neck regarded as bearing a burden of responsibility or guilt for something
(喻)（对责任或过失的）背负
he'll be stuck with a loan around his neck.
他将不得不背负一笔贷款。
a narrow part of something, resembling a neck in shape or position
颈状部位；细长部分
■the part of a bottle or other container near the mouth
瓶（或其他容器）颈
■a narrow piece of terrain or sea, such as an isthmus, channel, or pass
（地峡、海峡或山口等的）狭长地带；狭长水域
■(Anatomy)a narrow part near one end of an organ, such as the uterus
(剖)颈
■the part of a violin, guitar, or other similar instrument that bears the fingerboard
（小提琴或吉他等的）琴颈
■(Architecture). another term for necking
(建筑)。同necking
■(常作volcanic neck)(Geology)a column of solidified lava or igneous rock formed in a volcanic vent, especially when exposed by erosion
(地质)岩颈
■(Botany)a narrow supporting part in a plant, especially the terminal part of the fruiting body in a fern, bryophyte, or fungus
(植)（蕨、苔藓或菌类的）茎部
the length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race
（赛马中表示领先程度的）颈长
Dolpour won by a neck from Wood Dancer.
“多尔波”以一颈之差险胜“丛林舞者”。

verb

[no obj.](informal)(of two people) kiss and caress amorously
(非正式)（两人）亲热拥吻
we started necking on the sofa.
我们在沙发上亲热起来。
[with obj.](Brit. informal)swallow (something, especially a drink)
(英，非正式)一口喝下（某物，尤指酒）
after necking some beers, we left the bar.
灌了些啤酒后，我们离开了酒吧。
[no obj.]form a narrowed part at a particular point when subjected to tension
（因拉伸而）变狭；变细
the nylon filament necks down to a fraction of its original diameter.
尼龙丝拉伸变细后直径只有原先的几分之一。

常用词组
break one's neck

dislocate or seriously damage a vertebra or the spinal cord in one's neck
折断脖子
(break one's neck to do something)(informal)exert oneself to the utmost to achieve something
(非正式)拼命做

get (或catch) it in the neck

(informal)be severely criticized or punished
(非正式)受到严厉谴责（或惩罚）

have the neck to do something

(informal)have the impudence or nerve to do something
(非正式)厚着脸皮做某事

neck and neck

level in a race, competition, or comparison
并驾齐驱；不相上下

neck of the woods

(informal)a particular area or locality
(非正式)地带；地段
fancy seeing her in this neck of the woods.
想不到在树林这里看到她。

up to one's neck in

(informal)heavily, deeply, or busily involved in
(非正式)深深陷入（或卷入）
they were up to their necks in debt.
他们债台高筑。
I'm up to my neck in rearranging the match.
我一心忙于重新安排这场比赛。

派生
necked
adjective

[in combination]an open-necked shirt.
开领衬衫。
a red-necked grebe.
赤颈鸊鷉。

necker
noun
neckless
adjective
语源

Old English hnecca 'back of the neck', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nek 'neck' and German Nacken 'nape'

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