protruding

UK/prə'tru:diŋ/US

TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Sticking out or extending beyond a surface

突出的，凸出的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

pro-forward, for, before

trudthrust, push, shove

-ingcontinuous / action of

=protruding

The participial adjective of protrude: pro- (forward) + trud (push) + -ing = "pushing forward," i.e. sticking out. Used attributively before nouns: protruding teeth, a protruding nail.

Root trud still carries 10 more words

Common Collocations

1.protruding teeth突出的牙齿
2.protruding bone突出的骨骼
3.protruding nail凸出的钉子
4.protruding eyes凸出的眼睛

Example Sentences

1.
The dentist recommended braces for her protruding teeth.
2.
He tripped over a protruding root on the trail.

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