neck
gb/nˈɛk/ us/nˈɛk/
A1
Anh
~ 1700
nyak, smárol, csókolózik
DANH TỪ
A1
1
nyak
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s neck
She wore a scarf around her neck.
Sálat viselt a nyakában.
He turned his neck to see who was behind him.
Elfordította a nyakát, hogy lássa, ki van mögötte.
A mosquito bit me on the back of my neck.
The doctor examined his neck for swelling.
Ví dụ cho người học
My neck hurts.
Fáj a nyakam.
He has a long neck.
Hosszú nyaka van.
She puts cream on her neck.
I have a red mark on my neck.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'neck' with 'throat', but 'throat' is specifically the front inside part used for swallowing and breathing.
Nghĩa
Part of body between head and torso
Cụm từ đi kèm
stiff neck
|neck pain
|long neck
|break your neck
|rub your neck
Từ đồng nghĩa
throat (Refers to the front part of the neck, especially the passage inside for air and food.)
Từ trái nghĩa
waist (The narrow part of the body between the chest and hips, opposite end from the neck.)
Chủ đề
anatomy
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The part of your body between your head and your shoulders.
The part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders and torso.
DANH TỪ
B1
2
nyak
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
the neck of [something]
He gripped the neck of the bottle firmly.
Erősen megfogta a palack nyakát.
The guitar's neck was made of maple.
A gitár nyaka juharfából készült.
A small road runs through the narrow neck of land between the lakes.
Ví dụ cho người học
Hold the bottle by its neck.
A nyakánál fogd meg a palackot.
The guitar has a long neck.
A gitárnak hosszú nyaka van.
We crossed a neck of land.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize 'neck' can be used for objects, not just people or animals.
Nghĩa
Narrow connecting part of an object
Cụm từ đi kèm
neck of a bottle
|neck of land
|guitar neck
Từ đồng nghĩa
narrow section (General term for a thin connecting part, not specific to shape.)
Từ trái nghĩa
base (The bottom or widest part of an object, opposite of a narrow connecting part.)
Chủ đề
objects
|geometry
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The thin part of something that connects two bigger parts.
A narrow section of something that joins two wider parts, resembling the shape of a human neck.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
INFORMAL
3
smárol
B2
csókolózik
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] neck [someone]
They were necking in the back row of the cinema.
A mozi hátsó sorában smároltak.
Teenagers often hang out in the park, talking and necking.
A tinédzserek gyakran lógnak a parkban, beszélgetnek és smárolnak.
The couple spent the evening dancing and necking.
Ví dụ cho người học
They are necking in the park.
A parkban smárolnak.
The couple was necking on the sofa.
A pár a kanapén smárolt.
I saw two people necking at the party.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners might think this verb means 'strangle' or 'hit on the neck', but it actually refers to romantic kissing.
Nghĩa
Kiss and caress romantically
Cụm từ đi kèm
necking in the park
|couple necking
Từ đồng nghĩa
make out (Informal term for kissing and touching romantically; broader than just kissing on the neck.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|romance
Định nghĩa
To kiss and hold someone in a romantic way.
To embrace and kiss someone in a romantic or sexual way, especially on the neck and face.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
neck
IPA
GB/nˈɛk/
US/nˈɛk/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
neck (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (neck)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: neck
- Plural: neck, necks
Verb
- Base: neck
- 3rd Person Singular: necks
- Present Participle: necking
- Past: necked
Họ từ
Forms
necks
noun
necking
verb
necked
verb
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
break your neck to [do something]
1/bɹˈeɪk jˈʊɹ nˈɛk tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Make great effort to do something
To try very hard to do something quickly or well.
Ví dụ
- He broke his neck to finish the project on time.
- Don't break your neck trying to please everyone.
breathe down someone's neck
1/bɹˈið dˈaʊn sˈʌmwˌʌnz nˈɛk/
idiom
informal
Watch closely and pressure someone
To watch someone too closely, making them feel pressure or stress.
Ví dụ
- I can't work with my boss breathing down my neck all day.
- Stop breathing down my neck—I'll finish when I'm ready.
stick your neck out
1/stˈɪk jˈʊɹ nˈɛk ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
Take a personal risk
To do or say something that might cause trouble for you because it is risky.
Ví dụ
- She really stuck her neck out to defend him at the meeting.
- I'm not going to stick my neck out for someone I barely know.
up to your neck in [something]
1/ˈʌp tə jˈʊɹ nˈɛk ˈɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Very involved or busy with something
To have too much work or too many problems to deal with.
Ví dụ
- I'm up to my neck in paperwork this week.
- She's up to her neck in debt after losing her job.
pain in the neck
1/pˈeɪn ˈɪn ðə nˈɛk/
idiom
informal
very annoying person or thing
A person or thing that is very annoying.
Ví dụ
- This paperwork is a real pain in the neck.
- That printer is such a pain in the neck—it never works when you need it.
- My neighbor is such a pain in the neck.
- My little brother can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.