neck

n.颈，脖子；衣领；海峡；[地]岩颈

vi.搂着脖子亲吻，相拥互吻；变狭窄

vt.使变细；与…搂著脖子亲吻；割颈杀死（家禽等）

noun

1. 颈；脖子
   the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
   1. He tied a scarf around his neck.
      他脖子上围着围巾。
   2. Giraffes have very long necks.
      长颈鹿脖子很长。
   3. She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view.
      她伸长了脖子，想看得清楚一点。
   4. He broke his neck in the fall.
      他摔断了脖子。
   5. Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps.
      会有人在这台阶上摔伤的。
2. 衣领；领子；领圈
   the part of a piece of clothing that fits around the neck
   1. What neck size do you take?
      你穿多大的衣领？
3. 有…衣领的；有…脖子的
   having the type of neck mentioned
   1. a round-necked sweater
      一件圆领毛衣
4. （物体的）细长部分，颈部
   a long narrow part of sth
   1. the neck of a bottle
      瓶颈
   2. a neck of land
      地峡
5. （烹制食用的）动物颈肉
   the neck of an animal, cooked and eaten
   1. neck of lamb
      小羊颈肉

verb

1. 搂着脖子亲吻；相拥互吻
   when two people are necking , they are kissing each other in a sexual way

名词复数形式:necks 现在分词:necking 过去式:necked 第三人称单数:necks 过去分词:necked

neck 颈，脖子

词源不详，可能来自PIE*kneug,弯，转，来自PIE*ken,弯，转，压，词源同nook.引申词义颈，脖子。

1. Acupressure is used to release tension spots in the shoulders and neck.
   指压按摩用于缓解肩部和颈部的紧张。
2. She had bare arms and a bare neck.
   她的胳臂和脖子都露在外面。
3. I do special neck and shoulder exercises
   我做专门的颈部和肩部运动。
4. The scientists have experimented on the tiny neck arteries of rats
   科学家们已经在老鼠细小的颈动脉上做了实验。
5. I also had a strange feeling in my neck
   我的脖子感觉也很奇怪。
6. She flung her arms around my neck and kissed me.
   她突然张开手臂搂住我的脖子，然后吻了我一下。
7. Happily, his neck injuries were not serious
   很幸运，他脖子上的伤并不严重。
8. Foley raised his chin and jerked his neck as if his collar were too tight.
   福利抬起下巴，伸了伸脖子，仿佛领子太紧了。
9. He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck
   他伸手松了松脖子上的围巾。
10. 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。
11. He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.
    他矮壮结实，脖子很粗。
12. He wore a blue shirt open at the neck.
    他穿了件蓝衬衫，领口敞开着。
13. Catherine gripped the broken neck of the bottle.
    凯瑟琳紧握着破裂的瓶颈。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. I won't have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.
    我不会让他冒险骑那辆摩托车。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. He is probably up to his neck in debt.
    他很有可能债务缠身。
27. 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？
28. Playing against Zebre in England's first outing, he suffered a whiplash injury to his neck.
    在英格兰队首次对阵热布里的比赛中，他颈部受了挥鞭伤。
29. I shivered and pulled my scarf more tightly round my neck
    我打了个寒战，用围巾把脖子围得更紧了。