hump

🇬🇧 UK/hʌmp/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A rounded raised mass, such as on a camel's back or caused by a spinal deformity in humans

驼峰;驼背;隆起物

v.

To bend into a hump shape; to carry something heavy with effort

使弓起;费力地搬运

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
humpother
=hump

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The camel's hump stores fat and water for long journeys across the desert.

  • 2.

    He humped his shoulders against the cold wind as he walked home.

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