词组 | hump |
释义 | hump 1. noun 1 a fit of sulks, a bad mood, depression UK, 1873. 2 an offensive or despicable person US, 1963. 3 a dolt, a dull person US, 1963. 4 an act of sexual intercourse US, 1918. 5 a Camel™ cigarette US, 1989. 6 a bridge. Citizens' band radio slang UK, 1981. 7 the air route over the Himalaya Mountains during World War 2 US, 1942. 8 the middle section of a prison sentence US, 1962. 9 a large wave. Surfer usage US, 1957. 10 a military combat patrol. Recorded in Australia in the C19, but not again until the US war in Vietnam US, 1971. 11 a lookout during a crime US, 1949. 12 in circus usage, a camel US, 1926.► over the humpwhile gambling, having won enough to be gambling now with the house's money US, 1950 2. verb 1 to have sex US, 1784. 2 to carry, to lug, to march. An essential word to US soldiers in Vietnam AUSTRALIA, 1851. 3 to earn money working as a prostitute US, 1973. 4 in trucking, to drive fast US, 1976.► hump itin poker, to raise the maximum bet allowed US, 1988.► hump like a camelto engage in sexual intercourse with great physical enthusiasm US, 1970.► hump the dogto waste time completely. Similar construction to the synonymous 'fuck the dog' US, 1980.► hump your bluey/drum/swagto carry one's belongings in a swag while seeking work on foot AUSTRALIA, 1851 bust (one's) balls1. vulgar slang (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy to do, accomplish, or complete something, especially with great haste. I've been busting my balls all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her balls if she wants a place on the varsity team. 2. vulgar slang (acting upon someone else) To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's balls to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my balls! I'll get it done eventually! 3. vulgar slang (acting upon someone else) To tease, ridicule, or mock someone, usually jocosely. Don't get so worked up, man, I'm just busting your balls. I like her family, but her uncle always busts my balls when we see him. bust (one's) hump1. (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy to do, accomplish, or complete something, especially with great haste. I've been busting my hump all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her hump if she wants a place on the varsity team. 2. (acting upon someone else) To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's hump to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my hump! I'll get it done eventually! bust (one's) butt1. To exert a significant amount of energy in some task, activity, or goal; to work very hard. I've been busting my butt all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her butt if she wants a place on the varsity team. 2. To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's butt to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my butt! I'll get it done eventually! 3. To defeat one decisively. We weren't prepared for the game, and the other team busted our butts. 4. To tease one; to give one a hard time. Aw, come on, dude, I was just busting your butt. No need to get upset about it. bust (one's) ass1. rude slang To exert a significant amount of energy or work very hard to do, accomplish, or complete something. I've been busting my ass all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her ass if she wants a place on the varsity team. 2. rude slang To harass, nag, or upbraid one to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's ass to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my ass! I'll get it done eventually! 3. rude slang To defeat one decisively. We weren't prepared for the game, and the other team busted our asses. 4. rude slang To physically attack one; to beat one up. I'll bust your ass if I ever see you talking to my girlfriend again. 5. rude slang To tease one; to give one a hard time. Aw, come on, dude, I was just busting your ass. No need to get upset about it. be over the humpslang To have endured and surpassed the most difficult or unpleasant part of a task or situation. I had a hard time adjusting to my new job, but I'm over the hump now that it's been a few months. We're finally over the hump with this research. All that's left to do are citations. get the humpTo become annoyed or irritated because one thinks that another has wronged them. Primarily heard in UK. Jenny often feels left out anyway, so If you don't bring her a cupcake too, she'll get the hump. over the humpPast the worst, most difficult, or most stressful part (of something); more than halfway done (with something). I know this project has been trying, but we're finally over the hump. Everything should go smoothly now. I actually think Thursday is the easiest day of the week to get through—you're over the hump, but you're not counting down the minutes until the weekend. hump dayslang Wednesday. The phrase alludes to a work or school week being like a hill, with the "hump"—the hardest part to overcome—being right in the middle. Primarily heard in US. Make sure you make an extra pot of coffee for the office this morning—it's always tough getting through hump day. live on (one's) (own) humpobsolete To be self-sufficient by using only one's own resources. An allusion to camels, whose humps store large deposits of fat that allow them to survive for long periods without eating. He decided to cut his children off from his money and let them live on their own humps for once. After high school, I gathered up all the money I'd been saving, moved out of my parents' house, and set out to live on my hump for the first time in my life. live off (of) (one's) (own) humpobsolete To be self-sufficient by using only one's own resources. An allusion to camels, whose humps store large deposits of fat that allow them to survive for long periods without eating. He decided to cut his children off from his money and let them live off their own humps for once. After high school, I gathered up all the money I'd been saving, moved out of my parents' house, and set out to live off of my hump for the first time in my life. over the hump1. Fig. over the hard part; past the midpoint. Things should be easy from now on. We finally got over the hump. When you get over the hump, life is much better. 2. intoxicated on drugs. Harry is over the hump now. He is stoned. This stuff makes you sick at first. Then suddenly you are over the hump and floating. over the humpPast the most difficult part, as in She's over the hump with her dissertation; she'll soon be done. This expression alludes to a barrier that impedes progress. [Colloquial; 1920s] get the humpBRITISH, INFORMALIf you get the hump, you get annoyed by something. She got the hump because we were mucking around. He's still got the hump with his former team mate. hump dayAMERICAN, INFORMALHump day is Wednesday. He's just an average guy trying to get through hump day. Note: This expression comes from the idea that the middle of the week is the `hump' or the hardest part to get through. over the humpINFORMALIf you are over the hump in an unpleasant or difficult situation, you are past the worst part of it. I think we're basically over the hump. We've got an economy now that's likely to grow. It's been a difficult time but we're over the hump now. live on your humpbe self-sufficient. informalThe image here is of the camel, which is famous for surviving on the fat in its hump without feeding or drinking. over the humpover the worst.bust somebody’s ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump(American English, taboo, slang) (also bust somebody’s ˈchops American English rather old-fashioned) criticize somebody in an angry or annoying way: Why are you always busting my balls?This guy keeps busting my chops about my smelly tennis sneakers. ▶ ˈball-buster nounbust your ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump(American English, taboo, slang) make a very great effort: I bust my ass to get that job.I’ve been busting my hump for the last week trying to get the project finished.give somebody/get the ˈhump(British English, informal) annoy somebody/become annoyed, angry, etc: She gets the hump when people don’t listen to her.‘What’s wrong with Jake?’ ‘Oh, I don’t know. He’s got the hump about something.’over the ˈhump(informal) past the largest, worst or most difficult part of a job, illness, etc: I’ll be over the hump when I’ve done this exam — then there’ll be just two left.hump1. tv. & in. to copulate [with] someone. (Refers to male arching his back in copulation, as in fornicate. Usually objectionable.) The sailor spent his entire leave drinking and humping. 2. n. an act of copulation. (Usually objectionable.) The sailor said he needed a hump and left the ship for the port. 3. n. a person who will copulate without much persuasion. (Usually objectionable.) He’s okay as a hump, but he can’t dance. hump (along) in. to move along in a hurry. Come on, move it! Hump to the main office and be fast about it! humpverbSee hump along hump it (to somewhere) tv. to move rapidly (to somewhere). I have to hump it over to Kate’s place right now. hump itverbSee hump it to somewhere over the hump 1 mod. drug intoxicated. Things should be easy from now on. We are over the hump. over the hump Past the worst or most difficult part or stage: At last I'm over the hump on my term paper. |
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