spine

英 [spaɪn]

美 [spaɪn]

n.  脊柱; 脊椎; (植物的)刺; (动物的)刺毛; 书脊

复数：spines　

考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8医学

Collins.2 / BNC.4409 / COCA.4904

牛津词典

noun

• 脊柱；脊椎
  the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back
• （植物的）刺；（动物的）刺毛
  any of the sharp pointed parts like needles on some plants and animals
  1. Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.
     豪猪用身上的刺毛来自卫。
• 书脊
  the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to

柯林斯词典

• 脊椎;脊柱
  Yourspineis the row of bones down your back.
• 书脊
  Thespineof a book is the narrow stiff part which the pages and covers are attached to.
• (动物身体上的)棘状突起;(植物上的)棘，刺，针
  Spinesare also long, sharp points on an animal's body or on a plant.

英英释义

noun

• a sharp rigid animal process or appendage
• the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
  1. the title and author were printed on the spine of the book
  Synonym:backbone
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  1. the fall broke his back
  Synonym:spinal columnvertebral columnbackbonebackrachis
• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  Synonym:thornprickleprickerstickerspikelet
• any sharply pointed projection
  Synonym:spuracantha

双语例句

• Cervical spine is a mechanical structure that has both strength and flexibility.
  颈椎是具有强度和柔韧度的力学结构。
• I know this from the pain I have in my spine.
  我是从我的脊椎痛中感受到的。
• This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves
  这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
• The lower part of her spine was crushed in the accident.
  她的脊椎的下部在事故中给压碎了。
• Duncan was taken to the memorial hospital with internal injuries and dislocation of his spine.
  邓肯受了内伤，而且脊椎脱位，被送进了纪念医院。
• You have to support your spine.
  你得利用椅子来撑着你的脊柱。
• It's also obstructing her airway and the spine.
  这也阻塞了它的气管和它的脊椎。
• He suffered from curvature of the spine.
  脊柱弯曲使他痛苦不堪。
• Her spine curved
  她的脊柱弯曲了。
• There was a pain then, a quick, blinding agony that jumped along Danlo's spine.
  先是一阵疼痛，接着一股瞬间的剧痛沿着丹洛的脊柱窜了上来。