Elbow

['elbəʊ] or ['ɛlbo]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow.

(noun.) the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; 'his coat had patches over the elbows'.

(noun.) a sharp bend in a road or river.

(noun.) a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it.

(noun.) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.

(verb.) shove one's elbow into another person's ribs.

(verb.) push one's way with the elbows.

整理:佩吉--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.

(n.) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.

(n.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back.

(v. t.) To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another.

(v. i.) To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow.

(v. i.) To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.

手打:奥齐

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Angle, bend, turn.

v. a. Push.

v. n. Jostle, push one's way.

錄入:普勒斯顿

解釋/意思:

n. the joint where the arm bows or bends: any sharp turn or bend.—v.t. to push with the elbow: to jostle.—ns. El′bow-chair an arm-chair; El′bow-grease humorously applied to vigorous rubbing; El′bow-room room to extend the elbows: space enough for moving or acting: freedom.—At one's elbow close at hand; Be out at elbow to wear a coat ragged at the elbows; Up to the elbows completely engrossed.

校對:雷明顿