单词 | hip |
释义 | hip (hɪp ) Word forms: hips , hipper , hippest 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B2 Your hips are the two areas at the sides of your body between the tops of your legs and your waist. Tracey put her hands on her hips and sighed. -hipped combining form He is broad-chested and narrow-hipped. 2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B2 You refer to the bones between the tops of your legs and your waist as your hips. 3. adjective If you say that someone is hip, you mean that they are very modern and follow all the latest fashions, for example in clothes and ideas. [informal] ...a hip young character with tight-cropped blond hair and stylish glasses. Synonyms: trendy [British, informal], on trend, with it [old-fashioned, informal], fashionable 4. countable noun A hip is a rosehip. 5. hip hip hooray exclamation If a large group of people want to show their appreciation or approval of someone, one of them says ' Hip hip' and they all shout 'hooray'. 6. to shoot from the hip phrase If you say that someone shoots from the hip or fires from the hip, you mean that they react to situations or give their opinion very quickly, without stopping to think. Judges don't have to shoot from the hip. They have the leisure to think, to decide. Vocabulary Builder BODY – BACK shoulder back buttocks elbow hip calf Idioms: shoot from the hip or fire from the hip to give your opinion or react to situations very quickly, without stopping to think it through properly She specifically declared that she did not shoot from the hip. She liked to think hard and long before taking decisions. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers joined at the hip if two people are joined at the hip, they are very close to each other emotionally and they spend a great deal of time together Though we often work together, we're not joined at the hip, so we see things differently. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: hip bar There's also a hip bar and restaurant, and a small gym. Times, Sunday Times Along with the surf crowd comes a host of chic boutique hotels, classy restaurants and hip bars. The Sun Outside, you'll find narrow streets, hip bars and whitewashed houses huddled around the harbour. Times, Sunday Times And all dotted with a new generation of hip bars and eateries and a handful of exclusive hotels. Times, Sunday Times Metro tiles, favoured by hip bars and cafés, were soon covering bathrooms and kitchens in the suburbs. Times, Sunday Times Sales rose 11 per cent to $679 million, boosted by the introduction of a new hip implant product and better performance in its orthopaedic division. Times, Sunday Times The 32-year-old was lying on an operating table awaiting a metal hip implant that he hoped would prolong a career in jeopardy. The Sun The ramifications of that injury sent him on a twoyear path of tears, dark days, aborted comebacks, retirement plans, two surgeries and a metal hip implant. The Sun Doctors found a failing hip implant had led to an infection. Times, Sunday Times Hip implants were down 2 per cent, sales still being affected by the continuing controversy over metal-on-metal products. Times, Sunday Times He retired from county cricket in 2000 because of a persistent hip injury. Times, Sunday Times He was forced to withdraw from inside centre at the eleventh hour last week with a hip injury, but was running freely yesterday. Times, Sunday Times But, after lying in second spot following his opening run, he was hampered by a hip injury and finished fifth. The Sun And the midfielder, 27, was a spectator from the sidelines earlier this season as he spent months out with a hip injury. The Sun But after 18 years in the game, a hip injury left the fullback hardly able to walk and needing surgery. The Sun Do both legs then roll the glute and hip muscles, which link to your iliotibial band. The Sun Strong hip muscles help prevent injuries. Times, Sunday Times Researchers believe it's a decrease in discomfort (sitting for more than 20 minutes places pressure on the spine, tightens hip muscles, shortens hamstrings) that keeps you focused. The Sun Strong hip muscles can make the test difficult to interpret. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All the adductors except gracilis insert on the femur and act on the hip joint, and so functionally qualify as hip muscles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The materials used for the replacement hip joints were usually metals such as titanium with the hip socket usually lined with plastic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Anatomical modifications of the femur and or hip socket cause a slow buildup of damage to the cartilage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This procedure involves replacing both the acetabulum (hip socket) and the head and neck of the femur. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These exercises focus on improving and maintaining a full range of motion of the femur within the hip socket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The femoral epiphysis remains in the acetabulum (hip socket), while the metaphysis (end of the femur) move in an anterior direction with external rotation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The amount of dust made the tiled floors very slippery; unnerving for someone recovering from hip surgery. Times, Sunday Times She held a record for casting 2,941 consecutive roll call votes between 1955 and 1968, which was interrupted only by her recovery from hip surgery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Within 24 hours of hip surgery, the physiotherapists cajole them to stand. Times, Sunday Times After undergoing hip surgery this time last year, he has dedicated himself to long blocks of reconditioning in an attempt to ease the pain. Times, Sunday Times She will lose millions after cancelling the rest of her world tour to have hip surgery. The Sun Fine if you need both hips replaced, not so good if you need a heart bypass. Times, Sunday Times In the 49 years since, he has endured 35 operations which resulted in him losing a kidney, having a hip replaced and his intestines redirected. Times, Sunday Times He had a hip replaced and dabbled in various investments. Times, Sunday Times During the summer of 1970 she had her right hip replaced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had her hip replaced in 1976 and was swimming in the river six months later. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His shape was perfect for a movie star - broad shoulders, slim hips, immensely muscular. The Times Literary Supplement You sound in good shape so you could afford to show off a trim waist and slim hips. Times, Sunday Times In the picture he has sharp cheekbones, slim hips and twiggy arms. Times, Sunday Times To the untrained eye, all champion swimmers appear to have identical physiques - tall and lean, with broad shoulders and slim hips. Times, Sunday Times A shape balances out her slim hips. The Sun Her sore hip had to be managed so did her head. Times, Sunday Times The sore hip has not healed as quickly as had been hoped. Times, Sunday Times Such a rush was not the optimal situation ahead of a 14-hour flight for someone with a sore hip. Times, Sunday Times He was hindered in the playoffs last spring with a sore hip. Globe and Mail More than half said they would put up with a permanent pain like a sore hip in exchange for a perfect physique. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 髋, 时髦的 Japanese: 腰, 最近のことに明るい |
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