| 释义 |
elbow/ˈelbəʊ/ n. & v.●n. 1a the joint between the forearm and the upper arm 肘，肘关节 b the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow 衣服的肘部 2 an elbow-shaped bend or corner; a short piece of piping bent through a right angle 肘形的弯曲(或拐角)；短弯管 ●v. tr. (foll. by 后跟 in, out, aside, etc.) 1 thrust or jostle (a person or oneself) (用肘)猛推，挤撞推开 2 make (one's way) by thrusting or jostling 推开；挤出(人群) □ at one's elbow close at hand 在手头，很容易得到 □ give a person the elbow colloq. send a person away; dismiss or reject a person [口]遣散某人；开除某人；排斥某人 □ out at (or at the) elbows 1 (of a coat) worn out (指服装)磨损，穿坏 2 (of a person) ragged, poor (指人)衣衫褴褛；贫穷寒酸 [Old English elboga, elnboga, from Germanic (as ELL, BOW1)] |