名詞 chine:

1. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
2. backbone of an animal

動詞 chine:

1. cut through the backbone of an animal

1. Can you operate the ma chine?
   你能開這機(jī)器嗎？
2. He can not operate the ma chine. neither( nor) can I.
   他不能操作這臺機(jī)器。我也不能。
3. Never touch the ma chine.
   千萬別碰那機(jī)器。

chine

n.（名詞）

The backbone or spine, especially of an animal.
尤其是動物的脊骨或脊柱
A cut of meat containing part of the backbone.
脊肉：包括脊骨部分的一塊肉
A ridge or crest.
山脊或頂峰
Nautical The line of intersection between the side and bottom of a flatbottom or V-bottom boat.
【航海】 舭緣線：平底或V形底船的舷側(cè)與船底之間的相交線

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French eschine
源自 古法語 eschine
[of Germanic origin] * see skei-
[來自日耳曼語] *參見 skei-