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hunch

UKhʌntʃUShʌntʃ

Meaning

1n.

直觉;预感;驼背

2vt.

使弓起;耸肩

Usage

I have a hunch that it will rain tomorrow.

我有预感明天会下雨。

He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.

他耸起肩膀抵御寒风。

The old man walked with a slight hunch in his back.

老人走路时背部微驼。

Etymology

"hunch" 源自中古英语 humpen(意为“推”或“隆起”),可能受拟声或动作联想影响演变而来。现代含义中,“直觉”隐喻为“内心推动的想法”,“驼背”则直接体现身体“隆起”的动作。该词未显示多语素结构,属于早期英语的紧凑词汇。

Analysis

Structure
hunch= hunch(不可拆分)

• 词源溯源: "hunch" 源自中古英语 humpen(意为“推”或“隆起”),可能受拟声或动作联想影响演变而来。现代含义中,“直觉”隐喻为“内心推动的想法”,“驼背”则直接体现身体“隆起”的动作。该词未显示多语素结构,属于早期英语的紧凑词汇。

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