shoulder

/ˈʃəʊldə/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

肩膀；肩部；承担（责任、负担等）

释义与例句

n. 肩膀；肩部
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
  1. She carried the bag over her shoulder.
    她把包挎在肩上。
  2. He injured his shoulder while playing rugby.
    他打橄榄球时伤到了肩膀。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The child sat on his father's shoulders to see the parade.
    孩子坐在父亲肩上看游行。
v. 承担（责任、负担等）
to accept responsibility or deal with a difficult burden
  1. The company must shoulder responsibility for the environmental damage.
    公司必须为环境破坏承担责任。
  2. Taxpayers should not have to shoulder the full cost of the project.
    纳税人不应承担该项目的全部费用。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She shouldered the burden of caring for her elderly parents.
    她承担起照顾年迈父母的重担。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 shoulder 作动词时常接 responsibility、burden、cost，表示承担沉重责任或费用。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • bear 承担；承受
    shoulder responsibility/burden/cost 是形象化表达，强调把沉重责任担在肩上；bear 更通用，可指承担费用、责任，也可指忍受痛苦。
    The insurance company will bear the cost of the repairs. 保险公司将承担维修费用。
常见搭配
  • shoulder responsibility 承担责任
    Senior managers should shoulder responsibility for the failure. 高层管理人员应为这次失败承担责任。
  • shoulder the burden 承担重担
    Small firms often shoulder the burden of complex regulations. 小企业往往承受复杂规章带来的负担。
  • shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩地；齐心协力地
    Volunteers worked shoulder to shoulder with local residents. 志愿者与当地居民并肩工作。