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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- spine
[spaɪn]
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1.
noun
[c]
(backbone) 脊柱
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2.
noun
(on plant，animal) 刺
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3.
noun
[of book]
书脊
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- spine
[spaɪn]
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1.
n.[c]
脊柱，脊椎
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2.
n.[c]
刺
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3.
n.[c]
[Botany]
刺
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4.
n.[c]
书脊
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The title and author were printed on the spine of the book.
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那本书的书脊上印着书名和作者姓名。
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5.
n.[c]
刺毛，刺，棘
Collins English-English Dictionary
- spine
[spaɪn]
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1.
n
the spinal column
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2.
n
the sharply pointed tip or outgrowth of a leaf, stem, etc
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3.
n
[Zoology]
a hard pointed process or structure, such as the ray of a fin, the quill of a porcupine, or the ridge on a bone
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4.
n
the back of a book, record sleeve, etc
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5.
n
a ridge, esp of a hill
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6.
n
strength of endurance, will, etc
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7.
n
anything resembling the spinal column in function or importance; main support or feature
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8.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French espine spine, from Latin spina thorn, backbone
Examples
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curvature of the spine
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脊柱弯曲
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it sent a chill down my spine
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这使我胆战心惊
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The hairs on his mane bristled and a shiver shot down his spine.
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它的鬃毛直立起来，脊柱在微微颤动。
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His voice sent a chill of pleasure down her spine.
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他的声音令她感到浑身愉悦。
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You can lie on your front and raise your head to curve your spine.
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你可以面朝下趴着，然后抬头，使你的脊柱弯曲。
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curvature of the spine
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病人的脊椎骨已经变形。
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The patient has a deformed spine.
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令人毛骨悚然
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send cold shivers down one's spine; make sb.'s hair stand on end; be bloodcurdling
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听到这个消息，他的背脊一阵发冷。
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The news sent a shiver down his spine.
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