Then came steel strings, and that led to the lap guitar—which is also called the steel guitar because the player slides a steel rod up and down the neck.

然后出现了钢丝弦，接着膝上吉他就诞生了。膝上吉他也被称为钢吉他，因为演奏者会在琴颈上下滑动一个钢棒。

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This jacket zips up right to the neck.

这件夹克的拉链一直拉到脖子。

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The water came up to my neck.

水淹到了我的脖子。

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It's made of strong metal, it's got very thin slits to be able to see straight ahead, covered up; everything else is covered up, a good one will cover your neck as well.

头盔是坚固的金属制成,正面有一条很细的开口能让士兵看到前方,左右两边都包住,剩下所有地方都包住,好一点的头盔甚至能保护颈部

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It was cut away on both sides of the neck to allow easy access up the neck to the higher frets.

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But companies are up to their neck in debts, and will be under huge pressure to cut costs in a deflationary environment.

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Here lies the problem: consumers and companies are up to their neck in debt (see article).

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