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swayback

/ˈsweɪbæk/

Meanings
noun

腰椎下陷，塌腰

An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.

Examples :

"The old horse developed a noticeable swayback as he aged, making his back dip down in the middle. "
那匹老马年纪大了，背部变得腰椎下陷，非常明显地塌了腰。
animal anatomy body physiology

Related Words

Illustration quadruped

quadruped noun

/ˈkwɒdɹəpɛd/

四足动物，四脚兽

"The zookeeper carefully observed the quadruped as it munched on its food. "

动物园管理员仔细观察着那只四足动物，看着它津津有味地吃着食物。

Illustration middle

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

中间，中央。

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

圆的中心点到圆上任意一点的距离都相等。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

制作，构成。

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

这款精巧的模型飞机的制作，展现了学生的精湛技艺。

Illustration spine

spine noun

/spaɪn/

脊柱，脊椎。

"My grandfather, who is over 80, has a slight curvature in his spine. "

我爷爷八十多岁了，他的脊柱有点轻微的弯曲。

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

Illustration sagging

sagging verb

/ˈsæɡɪŋ/

下垂，松弛

"A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn."

即使拉得很紧，两端固定的线或缆绳也会因为自身的重量而下垂。

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

发展，进展

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

自从我开始上在线课程后，我的烘焙技巧已经有了显著的进展。

Illustration horse

horse noun

/hɔːs/ /hɔɹs/

马，骏马

"My grandfather owns a beautiful horse. "

我的爷爷养了一匹漂亮的骏马。

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

显眼的，引人注目的。

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

她发型的变化立刻就显眼了。

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

动物，牲畜

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

猫是动物，不是植物。按照科学定义，人类也是动物，因为我们不是植物。