| 释义 |
el·bow /ˈelbəʊ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 肘；(衣服的)肘部
With elbows bent he sat, chin in his hands, fixedly staring at the TV. 他弯着胳膊肘，双手托着下巴坐在那儿，一动不动地看电视。
He wore a tattered coat with holes in the elbows. 他穿着一件破旧的上衣，肘部已经磨穿。
2. 肘状物；肘状弯；(路、 河等的)急弯；L形弯管，L形弯头
3. (椅子、 沙发等的)扶手
II ❶ vt.
1. 用肘推；用肘挤
elbow sb. aside 把某人挤到一旁
They elbowed their way through the crowd. 他们挤过人群。
He elbows himself into the crowd. 他挤进人群。
She elbows her way into the best circles. 她设法挤进了上层社会的圈子。
2. 漠视；不尊重 (aside)
The old man's advice tended to be elbowed aside by his son. 这位老人的忠告往往受到儿子的漠视。
❷ vi.
1. 用肘推；用肘挤着前进
She elbowed through the line of spectators. 她挤着穿过围观者的行列。
2. 转弯
Here the passage elbows and we are in another room. 过道在这儿转了个弯，我们进了另一个房间。
[<OE elnboga < eln length of lower arm + boga bow¹] phr. at one's (sb.'s) elbow 在 (某人)手边，在 (某人)近旁 Craig sits at Trench's elbow. 克雷格坐在特伦奇旁边。He carried a gunman at his elbow. 他随身带了个持枪保镖。The President needs a strong political adviser at his elbow. 总统身边需要一位强有力的政治顾问。bend (或 crook, lift, raise) one's (或 an, the) elbow 喝酒；纵酒 He's too fond of bending the elbow. 他太喜欢纵酒。I would watch them lifting their elbows at my expense. 我要看看他们如何用我的钱去饮酒作乐。give sb. the elbow 〈口〉排挤某人，排斥某人 more power to your (his, etc.) elbow 但愿你 (他等)成功发达 out at (the) elbows (衣衫)露肘的，破旧的； (人)衣衫褴褛的，贫穷的，缺钱用的 the wretched little out at elbows youngster 那个衣衫褴褛的小可怜儿 He's often out at elbows himself. 他自己也常常没钱花。rub elbows with 与 (名人等)交往；与 (非同一社会阶层的人)接近 shake the elbow 掷骰子，赌博 up to the elbows (或 one's elbow) (in) 非常忙；深深卷入 |