| 单词 | chin |
| 释义 | chin (once / 498 pages) nv Your chin is the somewhat pointy part of your jaw at the bottom of your face, below your mouth. When a man has a bushy beard, it usually covers his cheeks and his chin. Humans are unique in having a chin — it's thought to have evolved in part from our habit of using speech. When chin is a verb, it means to do a pull up on an exercise bar, lifting your full weight until your chin touches the bar. In the late 16th century, to chin meant to affectionately rub chins with someone else, and in 1880s American slang, it also meant "to gossip." WORD FAMILYchin: chinless, chinned, chinning, chins USAGE EXAMPLESThis famously tall and ungainly president sits scrunched up in a chair, legs crossed, hand to chin, thinking hard. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) “We’ve only met her once, for five minutes,” says Bob, aggressively tucking gussets under his chin and folding pants. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) Kimbo lowers his guard and taunts his opponent, Big D, who strikes Kimbo’s heedlessly exposed chin with no visible effect. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n the protruding part of the lower jaw Syn|Hypo|Hyper mentum buccula, double chin a fold of fatty tissue under the chin feature, lineament the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin 2v raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar Syn|Hyper chin up bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise raise from a lower to a higher position Chin (once / 6431 pages) n WORD FAMILY Chin: Chins USAGE EXAMPLESPolice haven’t yet said whether they will file charges against Ms. Chin, who is currently free. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) When the renowned adventurer and filmmaker Jimmy Chin looks at the New York skyline, he doesn’t just see tall buildings; he sees a mountain range. New York Times(Jun 10, 2016) The judge scheduled Cadden’s trial to start Jan. 4, with Chin’s trial to start immediately after. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) n Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India Syn|Hyper Kuki, Kuki-Chin Kamarupan the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northeastern India and adjacent regions of western Burma |
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