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单词 elbow
释义
elbow
noun[C]
uk
/ˈel.bəʊ/us
/ˈel.boʊ/
B1
thepartin themiddleof thearmwhere itbends, or thepartof apieceofclothingthatcoversthisarea:
肘；（衣服的）肘部
Herarmwasbandagedfrom the elbow to thefingers.她的胳膊从肘部一直到手指全缠上了绷带。
Thesleeveof hisshirtwastornat theelbow.他的衬衫的肘部被撕了个口子。
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More examples
  • Ibangedmy elbow on theshelf.
  • My elbow is stillstiffafter myfall.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The arm
  • acromial
  • acromioclavicular
  • acromion
  • alar
  • anconeus
  • appendage
  • armpit
  • cubital
  • forearm
  • glenohumeral
  • glenoid
  • infraglenoid
  • infraspinatous
  • supraclavicular
  • supraglenoid
  • suprascapular
  • supraspinatous
  • supraspinatus
  • triceps
  • underarm
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Parts of clothes

Idioms

atsomeone'selbow
givesomeonethe elbow
elbow
verb[Tusually+ adv/prep]
uk
/ˈel.bəʊ/us
/ˈel.boʊ/
disapproving
topushsomeonerudelywithyourelbows so that you canmoveor have morespace:
用肘推；用肘挤开
He elbowedhis way tothefrontof thecrowd.他挤到了人群的前边。
They elbowed theonlookersaside.他们把旁观者推到一边。
tohitsomeone withyourelbow, sometimes as asignto make themnoticeorremembersomething:
（为让某人注意或提醒某事而）用肘碰
She elbowed mein theribsbefore I could say anything.我还没开口呢，她就用胳膊肘在我肋部碰了一下。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Pushing and shoving
  • bat
  • batsomething/someoneaway
  • bring
  • bringsomeonedown
  • bundle
  • defenestrate
  • dig
  • goad
  • heave
  • nudge
  • poke
  • poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
  • prod
  • propel
  • push
  • push off
  • scrum
  • shoulder
  • upset
  • wheel
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Phrasal verb

elbowsomeoneout
(Definition ofelbowfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

elbow| American Dictionary

elbow
noun[C]
us
/ˈel·boʊ/
thebonypointat which thearmbends, or thepartof apieceofclothingwhichcoversthisarea:
Hisshirtsleevewastornat the elbow.
elbow
verb[T]
us
/ˈel·boʊ/
topushwith an elbow, or topushrudely,esp. to get past someone:
He elbowed his way through thecrowd.
(Definition ofelbowfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelbow

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Both sisters have similar skeletal features, including mild shortening of the arms, double joints of elbows, with an extra flexion crease and small hands.
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There is the same pace of argument, the same stylish footwork, the same skilful use of the elbows.
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Another one28 uses a locomotion of the earthworm type and is formed by rubber elbows.
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Their arms are placed in the following position: forearms neutral, 2 elbows flexed to about radians and shoulders slightly abducted and flexed.
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He sat with his pencil, elbows on the table, head resting in his hands, not saying a word.
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The steering bar is heavy to manipulate for those with stiff wrists or elbows.
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The patients were assessed at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees and a global score was obtained by addition.
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One of the boys performs robot-like jerky motions with his arms, on the side of his body, alternatively moving up and down from the elbows.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Your knees and your elbows are joints.
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Frequently thwarted and elbowed out of the limelight as they were by these same media, historians often found it difficult to gain a hearing with public opinion.
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The lesions typically develop on the fingers, hands, knees, and elbows, a result of exposure of the wounds at these sites to the bacteria in water.
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Newspapers and magazines should not be burdened by high postal charges, either, and thus elbowed out of the market.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The present certifying surgeons run the risk of being elbowed out for another class of medical men.
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I am delighted that they succeeded, and more strength to their elbows in the future.
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We generally have a lawyer at our elbows when important agreements are being made.
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Collocationswithelbow

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elbow drop
A common elbow drop sees a wrestler raise one elbow before falling to one side and striking it across an opponent.
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elbow flexion
The humeral weakness refers to the biceps and triceps muscles, causing weakness ofelbowflexionand extension.
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elbow injury
He sustained an elbow injury which became chronic and the permanent disability prevented his doing any kind of heavy work.
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