"hunch up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 弓起身子
• 缩成一团

Definition

把背和肩膀弯向前，使身体变小，通常因寒冷、害怕或不舒服而这样做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语。常用来形容因冷、害怕或躲进狭小空间而把自己弯起来。不要和“hunch over”（一般指做事或学习时前倾）混淆。常见搭配：hunch up your shoulders，hunched up in a corner。

Examples

The boy hunched up in his coat because he was cold.

男孩因为冷而把自己**缩成一团**在外套里。

Please don't hunch up your shoulders when you walk.

走路时请不要**耸起**肩膀。

She hunched up in the corner, trying not to be seen.

她**缩成一团**坐在角落里，试图不被看到。

Whenever it rains, I hunch up under my umbrella to stay dry.

每次下雨，我都会在伞下**弓起身子**以保持干燥。

You could tell he was nervous—he just sat there, totally hunched up.

你一看就知道他紧张——他只是坐在那里，整个人都**缩成一团**。

After a long day, I like to hunch up on the sofa with a good book.

一天结束后，我喜欢**蜷缩**在沙发上看好书。