单词 | spine |
释义 | Word Frequency spine(spaɪn) noun 1. the spinal column 2. the sharply pointed tip or outgrowth of a leaf, stem, etc 3. zoology a hard pointed process or structure, such as the ray of a fin, the quill of a porcupine, or the ridge on a bone 4. the back of a book, etc 5. a ridge, esp of a hill 6. strength of endurance, will, etc 7. anything resembling the spinal column in function or importance; main support or feature Derived forms spined adjective Word origin C14: from Old French espine spine, from Latin spīna thorn, backbone |
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