hip
hip — noun
1. the side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs, including the
the side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs, including the large ball-and-socket joint where your leg connects to your pelvis
Dahlia fell while ice-skating and felt a sharp pain in her left hip.
collocation: pain in the hip
The doctor examined Meera's hip and said the joint looked healthy.
Elena carried the toddler on her hip while she stirred the soup.
These trousers are too tight around the hips and need a larger size.
Regular stretching can strengthen the muscles around your hips and lower back.
文法句型
have + [adjective] + hips
pain/ache + in + the/your + hip
on + possessive + hip
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (hips) when referring to the width or shape of the body on both sides.
常見錯誤
2. the small red or orange fruit produced by a wild rose bush after its flowers hav
the small red or orange fruit produced by a wild rose bush after its flowers have dropped off, often used in teas and herbal remedies
Zuri collected rose hips from the garden to make a warm winter tea.
collocation: collect rose hips
The rose hips turned bright red after the first cold night of autumn.
Dario added dried rose hips to the pot and let them boil for ten minutes.
Rose hips are rich in vitamin C and are often used in natural medicine.
- rosehip
alternative one-word spelling, equally correct
文法句型
collect/gather + rose hips
dried + rose hips
用法筆記
Rose hip is the standard term; the shortened form hip (without rose) is rare outside botanical writing.
hip — adjective
1. knowing about and following the most recent styles, music, or ideas, especially
knowing about and following the most recent styles, music, or ideas, especially within youth culture
Yael always knows which bands are hip before they become famous.
pattern: be + hip (no noun following)
Rin's favourite café has old vinyl records on the walls and a very hip feel.
Hugo bought a hip jacket from a small shop in Berlin.
Wearing vintage clothes became hip among the art students at university.
Bilal's grandmother surprised the family by using a hip new messaging app every day.
- uncool
informal opposite; not fashionable or admired by young people
- old-fashioned
not modern or up to date
文法句型
be + hip
get + hip
hip + noun
用法筆記
Now less common in everyday speech than cool or trendy. In the 2000s–2010s it was widely used in marketing; today it can sound slightly dated.
常見錯誤
hip — exclamation
1. a word shouted three times in a traditional group cheer to show strong enthusias
a word shouted three times in a traditional group cheer to show strong enthusiasm and support for a person or achievement
The crowd shouted 'Hip, hip, hooray!' when the team carried the trophy onto the field.
fixed phrase: 'Hip, hip, hooray!'
The students stood up and called 'Hip, hip!' and everyone replied 'Hooray!' three times.
pattern: leader calls 'Hip, hip!' and group responds 'Hooray!'
The children shouted 'Hip, hip, hooray!' for their teacher on her last day of school.
The family shouted 'Hip, hip!' and then 'Hooray!' for the birthday girl.
文法句型
used in the fixed phrase 'Hip, hip, hooray!'
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed three-part call-and-response pattern: one person shouts 'Hip, hip!' and everyone answers 'Hooray!', repeated three times.
hip — verb
1. to tell someone about something new or important, giving them information they d
to tell someone about something new or important, giving them information they did not have before
Christopher hiped Darius to a great little restaurant that most tourists miss.
pattern: hip [someone] to [something]
The technician hiped Élise to the software update that fixed her computer problems.
Adaeze hiped her classmates to the scholarship opportunity before the deadline passed.
A colleague hiped Tamás to the job opening before the company posted it publicly.
文法句型
hip + someone + to + something
用法筆記
This verb is strongly informal and somewhat dated in modern use. It is most often encountered in the fixed expression 'hip someone to something' meaning to make them aware of a new fact, opportunity, or trend.