Word · Frequency #23629
hunched
弓身的；弯腰弓背的
having the back bent forward and the shoulders drawn forward
常指因寒冷、生病或愁苦而弓身的样子。
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having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
背部与肩膀弯曲,不挺直
背部与肩膀弯曲,不挺直；(常指因寒冷、生病或愁苦)耸肩弓身的；伏首前倾的
In use
The old man sat hunched by the fireplace, staring into the flames.
She walked with hunched shoulders against the cold wind.
He stayed hunched over his desk for hours, reading the tiny print.
be hunched over sth
He sat hunched over his desk, studying.
他弓身伏在书桌前学习。
be hunched with sth
She was hunched with cold in the winter wind.
她在寒风中因寒冷而蜷缩着身子。
hunched shoulders
He walked with hunched shoulders as if carrying a heavy burden.
他弓着肩膀走路，仿佛背负着沉重的负担。
Common mistakes
He hunched over the book.He is hunched over the book.
描述持续状态时，需用系动词be + 形容词hunched，而不是直接用动词的过去式。
She sat hunched on the table.She sat hunched over the table.
表示蜷缩姿态时，常用介词over而非on，on暗示接触表面。
Connections
Collocations
- hunched over
- 弯腰弓背地俯身
- He sat hunched over his desk, working late into the night.他弯腰弓背地坐在桌前，工作到深夜。
- hunched shoulders
- 耸起的肩膀（因紧张或寒冷）
- She walked in with hunched shoulders, looking nervous.她耸着肩膀走进来，看起来很紧张。
- hunched back
- 驼背；弓起的背
- The old man had a hunched back from years of farm work.这位老人由于多年农活，背驼了。
- hunched posture
- 弓身姿态
- Hunched posture at the computer can cause neck pain.在电脑前弓着身子会导致颈部疼痛。
- hunched figure
- 弓着的身影
- A hunched figure stood waiting at the bus stop in the rain.一个弓着身子的身影在雨中的公交站等着。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hunched 里的 hunch 像“弯”的驼背，联想一个人缩肩弓身、像驼峰一样向前弯。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述人物姿态、日常叙述 该词为中性表达，多用于形容因寒冷、疲惫或情绪低落而弯腰弓背的样子，口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /hʌntʃt/. Beware lookalikes such as 'launched' (/lɔːntʃt/) and 'haunched' (/hɔːntʃt/), whose vowel sound is different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.