Word · Frequency #1569
neck
/nek/
verb
直径减小；变细
to decrease in diameter
- 1.
To decrease in diameter.
直径减小
直径减小；拥抱；拥吻；收缩；割颈
In use
When heated, the glass tube necks in the middle before it breaks.
The cable had necked where it rubbed against the sharp edge, so we replaced it.
Keep pulling the wire slowly, and you will see it neck just before it snaps.
Verb forms
base neck · third person necks · -ing necking · past necked · past participle necked
作动词时表示“直径变细”，常用于工程或制造语境。
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Learner notes
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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