hump
noun uk/hʌmp/ us/hʌmp/
(LUMP)
[ C ]隆起,凸起
a large, round raised area or part
The car hit a hump in the road and swerved. 汽车撞上了路上的一个隆起而突然变向。
UK Local residents are asking for speed humps (= raised areas across the road which make people drive slowly) to be installed in their street. 当地居民要求在大街上设置减速垄。
[ C ]驼峰;(人的)驼背
a round raised part on a person's or animal's back
Some types of camel have two humps and others have one. 有些种类的骆驼有两个驼峰,而其他的只有一个。
See also: humpbacked
Idioms
get the humpidiom UK informal 生气,闷闷不乐
to get upset and annoyed with someone because you think they have done something bad to you
be over the humpidiom informal 完成了最困难的部分,渡过难关
to be past the most difficult or dangerous part of an activity or period of time
It's been hard work but I think we're over the hump now. 这是一项很艰苦的工作,但我想我们已经完成最困难的部分了。
hump
verb uk/hʌmp/ us/hʌmp/
(CARRY)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] informal(费力地)扛,背,驮
to carry or lift something heavy with difficulty
My back really aches after humping those heavy boxes around all day. 扛了一天那些很沉的箱子,我的背真的很疼。
(HAVE SEX)
[ I or T ] offensive(与某人)性交
to have sex (with someone)