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Humps Meaning in English

word · lemma: hump

ˈhəmp
HUHMPZ
hˈʌmps
HUMPZ

释义

Humps are raised, rounded shapes, such as the bumps on a camel's back or small hills or bumps on a road to slow down traffic.

用法与细微差别

Usually plural when talking about bumps on a camel ('camels have humps') or speed humps/bumps on roads. In traffic, 'hump' can be used interchangeably with 'bump' or 'speed bump.' Don't confuse with 'hump' as a verb (informal/slang: sexual meaning).

例句

Camels have two humps on their backs.

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There are several humps in the road outside my house.

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The bus shook when it drove over the humps.

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Be careful driving at night—the humps are hard to see.

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Some camels only have one hump, but others have two.

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Drivers complain about all the new humps in the city streets.

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