hump /hʌmp/► SEE ALLgive sb/get the humpover the humpbust sb’s ass/balls/butt/humpbust your ass/balls/butt/hump ●give sb/get the ˈhump (BrE, informal) annoy sb/become annoyed, angry, etc.（使）恼怒◆She gets the hump when people don’t listen to her. 别人不听她的话时，她总是很生气。◆‘What’s wrong with Jake?’ ‘Oh, I don’t know. He’s got the hump about something.’ “杰克怎么了？”“哦，我不知道，大概因为什么事生气啦。”●over the ˈhump (informal) past the largest, worst or most difficult part of a job, illness, etc.渡过最长（或最艰难等）的阶段◆I’ll be over the hump when I’ve done this exam — then there’ll be just two left. 考完这门我就轻松了，只剩下两门了。●bust sb’s ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump (NAmE, ⚠, slang) ( bust sb’s ˈchopsNAmE, ratherold-fashioned) criticize sb in an angry or annoying way痛斥；数落◆Why are you always busting my balls?你为什么总是在臭骂我呢？◆This guy keeps busting my chops about my smelly tennis sneakers.这家伙老是为我这双臭熏熏的网球鞋数落我。▸ˈball-buster
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●bust your ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump (NAmE, ⚠, slang) make a very great effort努力；卖命◆I bust my ass to get that job.我铆足了劲要得到那份工作。◆I’ve been busting my hump for the last week trying to get the project finished.为了完成这个项目，我过去一周一直在拼命工作。