elbow

noun

/ˈelbəʊ/

Idioms

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the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle肘；肘部
- She jabbed him with her elbow.她用胳膊肘捅他。
- He rested his elbows on his knees.他把胳膊肘放在膝盖上。
- She grazed her elbow in the fall.她摔倒时擦伤了胳膊肘。
- He's fractured his elbow.他肘部骨折。
- A voice at my elbow said, ‘Would Sir care to be seated?’离我很近的一个声音说：“先生要坐下吗？”
- Extend your arms without locking your elbows.伸展你的胳膊，放松肘部。
- He caught her elbow to steady her.他抓住她的肘部稳住她。
- He raised himself on one elbow and looked at the bedside clock.他用一只胳膊肘撑起身子看了看床边的钟。
- He rested one elbow on the wall as he spoke.他讲话时把一只胳膊肘支在墙上。
- He took his guest by the elbow and steered him in the direction of the bar.他挽着客人的胳膊领他朝酒吧的方向走去。
- He was up to his elbows in hot water, doing the washing-up.他双手在深及胳膊肘的热水中洗碗碟。
- I banged my elbow on the table as I got up.我站起来时胳膊肘碰上了桌子。
- She dug her elbow into Jim's ribs to remind him not to give the secret away.她用肘部戳了一下吉姆的肋骨，提醒他不要泄露秘密。
- She opened her eyes and propped herself up on one elbow to look at him.她睁开眼，单肘撑起身子看着他。
- She slid a hand under his elbow to guide him into the shop.她悄悄地把手挽到他的胳膊肘下，领他进了商店。
- She thrust her elbow into her attacker's face.她用肘部猛击袭击者的脸。
- She was cradling a small bundle in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包。
- The whole of his arm below the elbow was badly burned.他肘部以下严重烧伤。
Topics Bodyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- left
- right
- sharp
- …
verb + elbow
- lean
- place
- rest
- …
elbow + noun
- joint
- ligament
- injury
- …
preposition
- above the elbow
- at your elbow
- below the elbow
- …
phrases
- be up to your elbows in something
- the crook of your elbow
- dig your elbow into somebody’s ribs
- …
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow（衣服的）肘部
- The jacket was worn at the elbows.这件夹克衫的肘部磨破了。
a part of a pipe, chimney, etc. where it bends at a sharp angle（管子、烟囱等的）弯处，弯头

词源Old English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell, bow2).

Idioms

get the elbow

(British English, informal) to be told by somebody that they no longer want to have a relationship with you; to be told to go away被排斥；被甩；被撵走

give somebody the elbow

(British English, informal) to tell somebody that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell somebody to go away排斥；甩掉；撵走

more power to somebody’s elbow

(British English, old-fashioned, informal) used to encourage somebody or express support for their actions（表示支持或鼓励）再加把劲，加油，祝…成功

not know your arse from your elbow

(British English, taboo, slang) to be very stupid; to have absolutely no skill愚蠢之至；屁都不懂

rub elbows with somebody (North American English)

(also rub shoulders with somebody)

to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job与某名人接触（或交往）
- He’s rubbing elbows with stars all the time.他一直在和明星交往。
- He had been rubbing elbows with celebrities.他一直与一些名流过从甚密。

elbow

verb

/ˈelbəʊ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they elbow	/ˈelbəʊ/ /ˈelbəʊ/
he / she / it elbows	/ˈelbəʊz/ /ˈelbəʊz/
past simple elbowed	/ˈelbəʊd/ /ˈelbəʊd/
past participle elbowed	/ˈelbəʊd/ /ˈelbəʊd/
-ing form elbowing	/ˈelbəʊɪŋ/ /ˈelbəʊɪŋ/

elbow somebody/something (+adv./prep.) to push somebody with your elbow, usually in order to get past them用肘推；用肘挤
- She elbowed me out of the way to get to the front of the line.她用肘部把我推开朝队伍前面挤。
- He elbowed his way through the crowd.他用手肘从人群中挤了过去。
- She elbowed him aside and walked up to the main desk.她把他推到一边，走到主桌前。
- His friend elbowed him aside and stepped forward.他的朋友把他推到一边，走上前去。
- He elbowed his way past the other shoppers.他用胳膊肘开道，从其他购物者身边挤过去。
词源Old English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell, bow2).