| 单词 | spine |
| 释义 | spine —spined, adj. —spinelike, adj. /spuyn/, n. 1. the spinal or vertebral column; backbone. 2. any backbonelike part. 3. a stiff, pointed process or appendage on an animal, as a quill of a porcupine, or a sharp, bony ray in the fin of a fish. 4. something, as a quality or trait, that constitutes a principal strength; resolution; stamina; backbone: a situation that would test a person's spine. 5. a ridge, as of ground or rock. 6. a sharp-pointed, hard or woody outgrowth on a plant; thorn. 7. Bookbinding. the back of a book cover or binding, usually indicating the title and author. [1400-50; late ME < L spina thorn, backbone] |
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