hump
hump — 名詞
- humpsingular
- humpsplural
1. a rounded part of a surface that sticks up noticeably from the area around it
隆起
表面向上突出的圓形部分
a rounded part of a surface that sticks up noticeably from the area around it
The old road had a sharp hump that made cyclists slow right down.
那條老路有個尖銳的隆起，讓自行車騎士不得不減速。
collocation: sharp hump
Adisa drove too fast over the speed hump and spilled his coffee.
Adisa 開車太快通過減速隆起，結果咖啡灑了一身。
collocation: speed hump
Mira felt a small hump under the carpet where a cable ran underneath.
Mira 摸到地毯底下有個小隆起，原來是電線從下面穿過。
A grassy hump in the middle of the field marked the old burial site.
田野中央的草丘標記著古老的墓地。
用法筆記
Used for natural bumps in land, man-made speed humps on roads, or anything that creates a rounded rise in an otherwise flat surface.
常見錯誤
2. a large rounded lump of flesh or bone that sticks up from the upper spine of a p
隆肉；駝峰
人或動物背部的圓形隆起
a large rounded lump of flesh or bone that sticks up from the upper spine of a person or the shoulders of an animal — camels and bison have natural humps, while in humans a hump usually comes from a curved spine
The camel's hump stores fat that it lives on when food is scarce.
駱駝的駝峰儲存脂肪，在食物短缺時賴以維生。
camel's hump — typical subject
Jiwoo noticed a small hump on the old dog's back near its shoulders.
Jiwoo 注意到老狗靠近肩膀的背部有個小隆肉。
hump on an animal's back
A spinal hump made the elderly woman stoop forward as she walked.
脊椎隆肉讓那位老婦人走路時向前駝著身子。
The bison's thick hump sits above its massive shoulder muscles for support.
野牛的厚實隆肉位在巨大的肩部肌肉上方，提供支撐。
用法筆記
For animals, the hump is a natural body part (camels, bison, some cattle breeds). For humans, it typically refers to a visible curve of the upper spine, often from osteoporosis or years of poor posture.
3. the toughest, most critical stage of a task, journey, or difficult period — almo
難關
任務或過程中最困難的階段
the toughest, most critical stage of a task, journey, or difficult period — almost always appearing as 'over the hump', meaning the worst is behind you
Brooke felt relieved once the team was over the hump of the project.
團隊度過了專案最難的部分後，Brooke 總算鬆了一口氣。
over the hump — past the hardest part
After four days of fever, Hoa was finally over the hump and recovering well.
發燒四天後，Hoa 終於度過難關，正在順利康復中。
over the hump + recovering (illness context)
The proposal hit a hump when the board asked for more detailed numbers.
當董事會要求更詳細的數據時，這項提案遇到了難關。
Getting past the first year meant the café was finally over the hump.
撐過第一年，表示這家咖啡廳終於度過了最困難的時期。
- obstacle
a general word for anything that blocks progress
- turning point
the moment things change direction, rather than the difficult phase itself
文法句型
over the hump
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern 'over the hump' (past the worst) or occasionally 'hit a hump' (encountered a difficulty). Rare outside these fixed expressions.
常見錯誤
4. an irritated, sulky state of mind — used in British English, almost always appea
鬧脾氣；賭氣
英國口語，指生氣或鬧彆扭
an irritated, sulky state of mind — used in British English, almost always appearing as 'get the hump'
Quinn got the hump when nobody offered him a slice of the cake.
Quinn 因為沒人拿蛋糕給他而鬧脾氣。
get the hump — become annoyed
Mert got the hump after waiting forty minutes for a late bus.
Mert 等了四十分鐘的公車後，開始鬧脾氣了。
get the hump + reason clause
Don't get the hump just because your team lost by one point.
別只因為你的隊伍輸了一分就鬧脾氣。
Romi got the hump with her sister for borrowing her coat without asking.
Romi 因為妹妹沒問就借走她的外套而對她賭氣。
文法句型
get the hump
用法筆記
Distinctly British. Implies a sulky, childish kind of annoyance rather than serious anger. American English speakers would say 'get annoyed' or 'get upset' instead.
常見錯誤
hump — 動詞
- humppresent simple I / you / we / they
- humps3rd person singular
- humping-ing form
- humpedpast simple
1. to lift and carry something heavy from one place to another, usually with visibl
費力搬運
吃力地搬運重物
to lift and carry something heavy from one place to another, usually with visible effort and strain
Mathieu humped the heavy suitcase up three flights of narrow stairs.
Mathieu 費力地把沉重的行李箱搬上三層狹窄的樓梯。
hump + object + direction
The porter humped sacks of grain from the truck into the warehouse.
搬運工費力地把一袋袋穀物從卡車搬進倉庫。
hump + from ... into — movement pattern
We humped boxes of books across the courtyard in the hot sun.
我們在烈日下費力地搬著好幾箱書穿過中庭。
Ari humped his camping gear over the steep hill to reach the lake.
Ari 費力地把露營裝備扛過陡峭的山丘才到達湖邊。
文法句型
hump + [something heavy] + [direction/location]
用法筆記
Always transitive. The object is something physically carried — you hump a bag or a box, not a responsibility or an idea. The word emphasises the effort, not just the action.
常見錯誤
2. a crude slang term for having sex with someone — considered vulgar and best avoi
做愛（粗話）
粗俗用語，指發生性行為
a crude slang term for having sex with someone — considered vulgar and best avoided in polite conversation
The stray dog kept trying to hump every cushion in the living room.
那隻流浪狗不停想對客廳裡的每個靠墊做出交配動作。
animal context — common for dogs
Dimitri told his flatmate to stop talking about humping every woman on the street.
Dimitri 叫室友別再講想上街上每個女人那種粗話了。
hump + object — vulgar transitive use
Some teenage boys joke crudely about humping and make others uncomfortable.
有些青少年男生開低級玩笑談論性事，讓其他人感到不舒服。
Ingrid cringed when her cousin joked about humping the waitress at dinner.
Ingrid 的表哥在晚餐時開玩笑說要上那個服務生，她聽了直皺眉。
文法句型
hump + [someone]
hump (intransitive)
用法筆記
Strongly vulgar. Used mainly by young men or in crude humour. For animals (especially dogs), it is less shocking but remains informal. Learners should avoid this word and use 'have sex' instead in all normal contexts.
常見錯誤
3. to curve your spine forward, making your back round into a hump-like shape — peo
弓起背
彎腰使背部拱起呈圓形
to curve your spine forward, making your back round into a hump-like shape — people do this when cold, in pain, or concentrating hard; animals do it when threatened
Hoa humped her shoulders against the cold wind blowing down the street.
Hoa 在寒風吹過街道時弓起肩膀抵擋。
hump + one's shoulders
The cat humped its back and hissed when the stranger came too close.
那隻貓弓起背對著陌生人嘶嘶叫。
cat humps its back — defensive posture
Sofia humped forward over her desk, squinting at the tiny handwriting.
Sofia 弓著身子伏在書桌上，瞇眼看那極小的筆跡。
The old gardener humped his back as he bent to pull out the weeds.
老園丁彎腰拔雜草時弓起了背。
- straighten
to bring the spine back to an upright position
文法句型
hump + one's back/shoulders
hump forward/over
用法筆記
Less common than 'hunch', which means almost the same thing. The transitive pattern takes 'back' or 'shoulders' as its object; the intransitive pattern uses 'forward' or 'over'.