| 单词 | nape |
| 释义 | nape (once / 6211 pages) n The nape of your neck is the back of your neck. If you have a ponytail, you might enjoy feeling it brush against the nape of your neck. Your nape is the base of your neck, the spot where the back of your hair begins. A low braid or ponytail sits at the nape of a woman's neck, and a shoulder massage often includes the nape of your neck and the base of your skull. The origin of nape is uncertain, though one guess is that it came from the Old French hanap, or "goblet," a possible reference to the hollow at the nape of the neck. WORD FAMILYnape: napes USAGE EXAMPLESThe scar ran from the center of his head to the nape of his neck. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) You feel something on the nape of your neck. Washington Times(Oct 22, 2016) He and his two older brothers have tattoos of the Major League Baseball logo, with Baez’s on the nape of his neck. New York Times(Oct 16, 2016) n the back side of the neck Syn|Hyper nucha, scruff back end, backside, rear the side of an object that is opposite its front |
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