spine
US /spaɪn/
UK /spaɪn/
1.
脊椎, 脊柱
the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis, forming the main support of the body
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He injured his spine in a fall.
他在一次跌倒中傷到了脊椎。
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The human spine has 33 vertebrae.
人類的脊椎有33塊椎骨。
2.
書脊
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, usually visible when the book is on a shelf
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The title of the book is printed on its spine.
書名印在書的書脊上。
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She carefully placed the book back on the shelf, aligning its spine with the others.
她小心翼翼地把書放回書架上，將書的書脊與其他書對齊。