柯林斯詞典spine /spa?n/ (spines) 1. N-COUNT Your spine is the row of bones down your back. 脊柱 ...injuries to his spine. …對(duì)他的脊柱的創(chuàng)傷。2. N-COUNT The spine of a book is the narrow stiff part which the pages and covers are attached to. (書(shū)) 脊 ...a book with "Lifestyle" on the spine. …一本脊上印有“生活方式”的書(shū)。3. N-COUNT Spines are also long, sharp points on an animal's body or on a plant. (動(dòng)物的) 刺毛; (植物的) 刺 An adult hedgehog can boast 7,500 spines. 一只成年刺猬能有多達(dá)7500根刺。 返回 spine劍橋詞典 spine noun [C] (BONE) the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord 脊柱；脊椎 She injured her spine in a riding accident . 她在一次墜馬事故中脊柱受傷。 figurative The Apennine mountains form the spine (= central row of mountains ) of Italy. 亞平寧山脈是意大利的中心山脈。 例句 Age deforms the spine.Injuries to the spine are common amongst these workers .The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely .The lower part of her spine was crushed in the accident .At its most terrifying , his writing sends shivers up and down my spine. spine noun [C] (POINT) a long , sharp point like a needle growing out of an animal such as a hedgehog or a plant such as a cactus （刺猬等動(dòng)物的）刺毛；（仙人掌等植物的）刺 spine noun [C] (BOOK PART) the narrow strip where the cover of a book is joined to the pages , usually with the title and writer's name printed on it 書(shū)脊 返回 spine