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spine

🇬🇧 UK/spain/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The column of bones running down the back; a sharp pointed projection on an animal or plant; the narrow bound edge of a book.

脊柱,脊骨;尖刺;书脊

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
spinspine, prickle, thorn
+
esuffix
=spine

Common Collocations

  • 1.spine injury脊柱损伤
  • 2.send a chill down one's spine令人不寒而栗
  • 3.spine of a book书脊
  • 4.backbone and spine脊梁骨

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Poor posture can put enormous strain on your spine over time.

  • 2.

    The hedgehog curled into a ball, its sharp spines protecting it from predators.

  • 3.

    She ran her finger along the spine of the old book to read its title.

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