a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
a stack of hay
Verb
pile in ricks;
"rick hay"
twist suddenly so as to sprain;
"wrench one's ankle" "The wrestler twisted his shoulder" "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell" "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
例句
用作名词(n.)
Rick found a sure-enough nickel.里克发现一个纯正的镍币。
Rick often watched the boats returning to port in the late afternoon.瑞克常常看到小船在傍晚回到港口。
用作动词(v.)
A tarpaulin was spread over the hay - rick and firmly lashed down to prevent it blowing off in a high wind.为防止大风,干草被堆成小屋形,又在上面盖上了一块防水帆布并用绳子紧紧地扎牢。
He ricked his neck while he was playing squash.他在打回力球时扭伤了脖子。
