elbow

/ˈelbəʊ/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

肘；肘部；弯头；弯管；用肘推；用肘挤开

释义与例句

n. 肘；肘部；弯头；弯管
the joint in the middle of your arm where it bends, or a piece of pipe with a bend in it
  1. He leaned his elbows on the table and listened carefully.
    他把胳膊肘撑在桌上，仔细地听着。
  2. She hurt her elbow when she fell off the bicycle.
    她从自行车上摔下来时弄伤了肘部。
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  1. The plumber fitted an elbow to change the direction of the pipe.
    水管工装上一个弯头来改变管道方向。
v. 用肘推；用肘挤开
to push someone with your elbow, usually in order to get past them or to make them move
  1. He elbowed his way through the crowd to reach the front.
    他用肘挤过人群来到前面。
  2. She elbowed me in the ribs to get my attention.
    她用胳膊肘碰了碰我的肋骨以引起我的注意。
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  1. The crowd elbowed the guards aside and rushed into the hall.
    人群用肘把卫兵挤开，冲进了大厅。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 elbow 作名词常说 elbow room（活动空间）；作动词常用 elbow one's way through（用肘挤过）。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • knee 膝盖；膝关节
    elbow 是手臂中部的“肘”；knee 是腿部的“膝盖”。两者都是关节，但部位不同，注意不要混淆。
    He fell down and scraped his knee on the pavement. 他摔倒了，膝盖在人行道上擦破了皮。
常见搭配
  • elbow room 足够的活动空间
    The small office was so crowded that no one had any elbow room. 这间小办公室太挤了，谁都没有活动的空间。
  • elbow one's way 用肘挤过去
    She elbowed her way to the front of the queue to catch the bus. 她用肘挤到队首去赶公共汽车。
  • at one's elbow 在某人近旁
    Her assistant stayed at her elbow throughout the meeting. 整个会议期间，她的助手都寸步不离地守在她身旁。