hunched
hunched — 形容詞
- hunchedpositive
- hunchedercomparative
- hunchedestsuperlative
1. describes a person whose shoulders are pulled up and whose upper back is bent fo
駝背的
形容肩膀拱起、背部彎曲的姿勢
describes a person whose shoulders are pulled up and whose upper back is bent forward, making the body look rounded rather than straight
Bao sat hunched over his desk, trying to finish the report before midnight.
Bao 駝著背坐在桌前，努力在午夜前完成報告。
collocation: hunched over + [surface]
The old man walked with a hunched back, leaning on a wooden stick.
老人駝著背走路，拄著一根木拐杖。
collocation: hunched back
Apinya found the child hunched in the corner, arms wrapped around his knees.
Apinya 發現孩子駝著背蹲在角落，雙手抱著膝蓋。
After six hours of driving, Ravindra climbed out of the car stiff and hunched.
開了六小時的車後，Ravindra 全身僵硬、駝著背爬出車外。
A hunched figure appeared at the doorway, barely visible in the dim light.
一個駝背的身影出現在門口，在昏暗光線中幾乎看不見。
用法筆記
Describes a static posture, not the action of bending. Often followed by 'over' (hunched over a desk).
常見錯誤
hunched — 動詞
- hunchedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- huncheds3rd person singular
- huncheding-ing form
- hunchededpast simple
1. to bend your body forward so that your back and shoulders form a rounded curve,
彎腰；拱起
身體向前彎曲成圓弧形
to bend your body forward so that your back and shoulders form a rounded curve, or to make someone else do this
Sivan hunched his shoulders against the cold wind and walked faster.
Sivan 拱起肩膀抵擋寒風，加快了腳步。
transitive: hunch + one's shoulders
The teacher asked the tall student to hunch down so the others could see.
老師請那位高個子學生彎下腰，好讓其他人看得見。
intransitive: hunch down
Ingrid hunched forward to hear what the child was whispering.
Ingrid 彎身向前，想聽清楚孩子在低語什麼。
Hamza was hunched over the engine, trying to see what had broken.
Hamza 彎腰查看引擎，想找出哪裡故障了。
文法句型
hunch + over/down/forward
hunch + one's shoulders
用法筆記
Can be transitive (hunch one's shoulders) or intransitive (hunch down). Frequently used with 'over' when describing someone bending to look at or work on something. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about bending forward, not curling into a compact shape.
2. to pull your arms and legs in close to your body, making yourself into a small,
蜷縮
將身體縮成球狀以保暖或保護自己
to pull your arms and legs in close to your body, making yourself into a small, tight shape, usually for warmth or to feel safe
Talia hunched into a tight ball inside the sleeping bag, shivering.
Talia 在睡袋裡蜷縮成一團，不停發抖。
hunch into + a [shape]
The cat hunched under the table when the thunder started.
雷聲響起時，貓蜷縮在桌子底下。
Constanza hunched in the doorway, arms wrapped around herself for warmth.
Constanza 蜷縮在門口，雙手環抱自己取暖。
The children hunched together behind the low wall, waiting for the rain to stop.
孩子們在矮牆後縮在一起，等待雨停。
文法句型
hunch + into + a ball/shape
hunch + together
用法筆記
Typically describes making yourself small and compact, often for warmth, protection, or fear. Common with 'into' (hunch into a ball) or 'together' (hunch together). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about curling inward, not bending forward.
3. to shove a person or thing forward with a rough, careless movement, often leadin
推擠
粗魯地推開他人或物體
to shove a person or thing forward with a rough, careless movement, often leading with your shoulder
Andrew hunched his way through the crowd to reach the ticket counter.
Andrew 擠過人群，來到售票櫃檯。
hunch + one's way + through [crowd]
The porter hunched the heavy sack up onto the truck bed.
搬運工把沉重的麻袋推上卡車後斗。
transitive: hunch + [object] + adverb
Davit hunched the bystander aside and pushed through the narrow doorway.
Davit 用肩膀把旁邊的人推開，擠過狹窄的門口。
Ayana hunched past the other runners to reach the front of the starting line.
Ayana 擠過其他跑者，來到起跑線的最前面。
文法句型
hunch + one's way + through
hunch + something + adverb of direction
用法筆記
Rare sense, found mostly in older or regional English. The subject is usually a person forcing their way through a crowd or shoving an object roughly. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about pushing or thrusting, not about bending the body.