neck1/nɛk; nek/n [C]1 the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders 颈﹐脖子: around sb's neck She wore a gold chain around her neck. 她脖子上戴了一条金链子。see picture on page 见 A3 页图2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck 衣领﹐领口: V-necked/open-necked etc a V-necked sweater V 领套头毛衣3 the narrow part near the top or end of something such as a bottle〔瓶子等的〕颈部4 be up to your neck in sthinformal 【非正式】a) to have too much work to do 工作繁忙: She's up to her neck in work. 她工作正忙得不可开交。 b) to be in a very difficult situation 深陷于困境: He's up to his neck in debt. 他债台高筑。5 neck and neck if two people, teams etc are neck and neck during a race or competition, they are level with each other〔比赛中两人﹑两队等〕势均力敌﹐难分上下6 in this/sb's neck of the woodsinformal in a particular area or part of the country【非正式】在这一带/在某人的地区: What are you doing in this neck of the woods? 你在这里干什么?POLO NECK, V-NECK
neck2v be neckingold-fashioned to be kissing in a sexual way【过时】在搂脖子深吻﹐在拥吻