| 单词 | jugular |
| 释义 | jugular (once / 13432 pages) adjn Jugular is short for “jugular vein,” the major vein that brings blood from your head to your heart. You can also call any vulnerable area the jugular. If you hear someone say, “Go for the jugular!” Watch out! A serious attack is coming. When lions attack prey, they chomp down on the jugular to kill the animal fast. If your jugular is cut, you could die very quickly without medical help. You can also call your neck and throat the jugular area. Because this is a vulnerable area, you can use this word for other vulnerable things, like a weak spot on a sports team. WORD FAMILYjugular: jugulars USAGE EXAMPLES“The moment you begin to take success for granted is the moment a competitor lunges for your jugular.” New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) He began by going straight for the proverbial jugular. Time(Nov 10, 2016) “They’re more dissatisfied, and more impatient. They want to go for the jugular of problems,” Gillespie said. Los Angeles Times(Oct 23, 2016) 1adj relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat jugular vein 2n veins in the neck that return blood from the head Syn|Hypo|Hyper jugular vein, vena jugularis anterior jugular vein arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein external jugular veinformed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein internal jugular veina continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein vein, vena, venous blood vessel a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart 3n a vital part that is vulnerable to attack he always goes for the jugular Hyper soft spot, weak part, weak spot a place of especial vulnerability |
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