be round-shouldered
He is round-shouldered from years of hunching over a desk.
他因多年伏案工作而圆肩。
圆肩的;驼背的
上背部圆润,肩膀向前弯曲的。
having a rounded back and shoulders; not standing straight
上背部圆润,肩膀向前弯曲的。
Having a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward.
The round-shouldered man struggled to sit up straight in the chair.
那位圆肩的男人很难在椅子上坐直。
用法提示:round-shouldered 作定语修饰 man,表示‘圆肩的’。
After years of poor posture, she became round-shouldered in her sixties.
由于多年姿势不良,她在六十多岁时变得圆肩驼背了。
用法提示:round-shouldered 作表语,描述‘圆肩的’状态。
Years of desk work made him round-shouldered.
多年的伏案工作使他变得圆肩驼背。
用法提示:round-shouldered 作宾语补足语,表示‘使…变得圆肩’。
He is round-shouldered from years of hunching over a desk.
他因多年伏案工作而圆肩。
用作定语时修饰名词。
The round-shouldered old man walked slowly down the street.
那位圆肩的老人慢慢地走在街上。
表示状态变化。
She became round-shouldered after spending too much time on her phone.
她因长时间玩手机而变得圆肩。
grammar · medium
易错句子He round-shouldered his back.
正确表达He is round-shouldered.
“round-shouldered”是形容词,不能用作动词。应使用系动词“is”构成形容词谓语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has round-shouldered.
正确表达He is round-shouldered.
“round-shouldered”是形容词,不能直接用在“has”后面;“has”后需接名词。应改为“is round-shouldered”。
round-shouldered 强调肩膀圆形前倾,而 hunched 更常指背部弓起,姿势蜷缩,常因寒冷、紧张或习惯造成。
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