| 单词 | hump |
| 释义 | hump (hʌmp ) Word forms: humps , humping , humped 1. countable noun A hump is a small hill or raised area. The path goes over a large hump by a tree before running near a road. Synonyms: lump, bump, projection, bulge 2. countable noun A camel's hump is the large lump on its back. Camels rebuild fat stores in their hump. 3. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A hump is a large lump on a person's back, usually caused by illness or old age. 4. verb If you hump something heavy, you carry it from one place to another with great difficulty. [British, informal] Charlie humped his rucksack up the stairs to his flat. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: carry, lug, heave, hoist 5. verb [VERB noun] To hump someone means to have sex with them. [informal, rude] 6. get the hump phrase If someone gets the hump, they get very annoyed about something. [British, informal] Fans just get the hump when they lose. Synonyms: sulk, mope, be in the doldrums, get the blues 7. over the hump phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb] If you say that you are over the hump, you mean that you no longer have a problem or difficulty that was stopping you being successful or happy. Idioms: over the hump past the worst part of an unpleasant or difficult situation I think we're basically over the hump in this instance. We've got an economy now that's likely to grow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get the hump [British] to get annoyed or irritated by something Dad used to coach me in the back garden when I was about 10, but he tried to drum too much into me and I used to get the hump with him. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 小山丘 Japanese: 低い円丘 |
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