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单词 hunch
释义
hunch
(hʌntʃ )
Word forms: hunches , hunching , hunched
1. countable noun
If you have a hunch about something, you are sure that it is correct or true, even though you do not have any proof. [informal]
I had a hunch that Susan and I would work well together.
Then Mr. Kamenar, acting on a hunch, ran a computer check at the Federal Election Commission.
Synonyms: feeling, idea, impression, suspicion  
2. verb
If you hunch forward, you raise your shoulders, put your head down, and lean forwards, often because you are cold, ill, or unhappy.
He got out his map of Yorkshire and hunched over it to read the small print. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: crouch, bend, stoop, curve  
3. verb
If you hunch your shoulders, you raise them and lean forwards slightly.
Wes hunched his shoulders and leaned forward on the edge of the counter. [VERB noun]
Collocations:
shoulders hunched
His hands were stiff and his shoulders hunched.
The Sun
His gait was uncomfortable, his shoulders hunched and his face a mask bereft of emotion.
Times, Sunday Times
I particularly like the semi-crucifix arms, held at 20 past eight, palms out, shoulders hunched.
Times, Sunday Times
She slumps onto her sofa, shoulders hunched.
Times, Sunday Times
He arrived, his bull shoulders hunched more than usual, carrying only a binder.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 直觉, 直觉
Japanese: 予感, 背を丸くする
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