单词 | elbow |
释义 | elbow¹ 1.+of person肘 2.+of animal肘关节 3.+of garment, jacket(衣物的)肘部 at the elbows在肘部 His jacket had worn through at the elbows.他的上衣肘部已经磨破了。 4.(sharp bend)肘状物;急弯 idiom elbow² ◆at your elbow在手旁;在近旁;伸手可及 He was examining last night's accounts, a glass of champagne at his elbow.他正在检查昨晚的账目, 手边放着一杯香槟。 ◆to give sb the elbow排挤某人;排斥某人 He gave her the elbow after only two weeks of going out together.刚刚交往了两个星期后, 他就和她分手了。 ◆out at elbows衣衫褴褛;穷困潦倒 ◆up to your elbows with sthorup to your elbows in sth因…忙得不可开交;因…无法抽身 The young woman was up to her elbows in flour.这个年轻女子正忙着磨面。 Only 200 quid a week to spend your days up to your elbows in dirty nappies!天天累死累活地洗脏尿布, 一周才挣200英镑! The boys were up to their elbows in trouble.男孩子们遇上了麻烦。 1.(strike)用肘推;用肘挤 If one of my players elbowed someone, I'd do something about it.如果我的选手用肘击人了, 我会作出处理的。 He blatantly elbowed Harding in the eye.他明目张胆地肘击哈丁的眼部。 2.(push)推;推开 to elbow sb into sth把某人推到某处 Her burly boyfriend elbowed him into the gutter.她那个强壮的男友把他推到了排水沟里。 to elbow your way挤出一条路 Brand elbowed his way to the centre of the group.布兰德挤到了那群人的中央。 Phrasal Verbelbow aside |
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