| 单词 | spine |
| 释义 | spine n. 1. a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone. 2. Zool. & Bot. any hard pointed process or structure. 3. a sharp ridge or projection, esp. of a mountain range or slope. 4. a central feature, main support, or source of strength. 5. the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the page-fastening part and usu. faces outwards on a shelf. Phrases and idioms spine-chiller a frightening story, film, etc. spine-chilling (esp. of a story etc.) frightening. Derivatives spined adj. Etymology: ME f. OF espine or L spina thorn, backbone |
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