break one's neck

1. (折颈)致死

You'll break your neck if you fall off the roof.

你要是从屋顶上跌下来会摔死的。

2. 非常努力地工作

Don't break your neck on the work; you have plenty of time.

你不用那么拼命地工作; 有的是时间。

on/over the neck of

1. 紧跟在……后面

One victory came on the neck of another.

胜利接踵而至。

risk one's neck

1. 冒生命危险

You'll be risking your neck if you go sailing in this weather.

如果你想在这种天气去航海, 你将冒生命危险。

up to the/one's neck in

1. 深陷于

He was up to his neck in debts then.

他当时负债累累。


习惯用语a stiff neck1.固执(的人), 顽固2.【医】颈僵直bend [one's] neck1.俯首听命bow the neck to1.向...屈服break one's neck1.折断颈骨, 折颈致死2.[俗]尽力, 作极大努力3.赶紧(做某事); 极力; 拼命break sb.'s neck1.打断某人颈骨, 打死某人break the neck [back] of1.伤其要害; 破坏, 毁坏2.完成其最艰巨部分, 完成其大部分; 度过最困难的时刻breathe down sb.'s neck1.[口](赛跑时)紧跟某人后面, 紧逼某人; 密切注视某人by a neck1.(在赛马中)以一颈之差(胜或负)2.(在竞赛中)险胜或微负dead from the neck up1.[俚] 没有头脑, 愚蠢escape with one's neck1.好容易逃脱性命fall upon sb.'s neck1.搂住某人的脖子(拥抱)get it in the neckcatch it in the necktake it in the neck