If someone is round-shouldered, their shoulders curve forward or slope down, so the top of the back looks a little hunched rather than square and open. It is about the line of the shoulders, often from years of sitting, carrying heavy bags, or simply how a body has settled.

If someone is round-shouldered如果一個人是圓肩的 their shoulders curve forward or slope down代表他的肩膀往前彎或往下垂 so the top of the back looks a little hunched rather than square and open所以背部上方看起來有點駝，而不是方正挺直的 It is about the line of the shoulders這講的是肩膀的線條 often from years of sitting, carrying heavy bags, or simply how a body has settled通常是常年久坐、背重物、或身體自然就這樣定型造成的

Though actually, people also use it as a fairly stable description of someone’s build, not only of one slouchy afternoon. It is not a doctor’s word, and it is not kind if you say it to someone’s face; you will see it more in writing, in older novels especially, as a quick sketch of a tired, shy, or worn-down person.

Though actually不過實際上 people also use it as a fairly stable description of someone's build大家也會用這個字來形容一個人身形上相當固定的特徵 not only of one slouchy afternoon不只是形容某個駝著背的下午 It is not a doctor's word這不是醫生會用的術語 and it is not kind if you say it to someone's face而且當面對人說也不太厚道 you will see it more in writing, in older novels especially你比較會在文字裡看到它，尤其是舊小說裡 as a quick sketch of a tired, shy, or worn-down person用來快速描繪一個疲憊、害羞、或飽經風霜的人

Younger speakers might just say they slouch, or that they have rounded shoulders. Do not hear “round” as “fat and round”: the roundness is the curve of the shoulder line, not size.

Younger speakers might just say they slouch年輕人可能就只會說他們slouch（駝背） or that they have rounded shoulders或是說他們肩膀圓圓的 Do not hear "round" as "fat and round"不要把"round"聽成"胖胖圓圓" the roundness is the curve of the shoulder line, not size這裡的圓指的是肩膀線條的弧度，不是體型大小

Next to a noun it is usually hyphenated: a round-shouldered boy.

Next to a noun it is usually hyphenated放在名詞前面時通常會加連字號 a round-shouldered boy一個圓肩的男孩