elbow

noun

1. 肘；肘部
   the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle
   1. She jabbed him with her elbow.
      她用胳膊肘捅他。
   2. He's fractured his elbow.
      他肘部骨折。
2. （衣服的）肘部
   the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow
   1. The jacket was worn at the elbows.
      这件夹克衫的肘部磨破了。
3. （管子、烟囱等的）弯处，弯头
   a part of a pipe, chimney , etc. where it bends at a sharp angle

verb

1. 用肘推；用肘挤
   to push sb with your elbow, usually in order to get past them
   1. 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。
   2. He elbowed his way through the crowd.
      他用手肘从人群中挤了过去。

1. N-COUNT 肘
   Your elbow is the part of your arm where the upper and lower halves of the arm are joined.
   1. He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow.
      他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。
2. VERB 用肘推挤
   If you elbow people aside or elbow your way somewhere, you push people with your elbows in order to move somewhere.
   1. They also claim that the security team elbowed aside a steward...
      他们还声称保安人员将一位乘务员推搡至一边。
   2. Mr Smith elbowed me in the face...
      史密斯先生一肘撞在我脸上。
   3. Brand elbowed his way to the centre of the group of bystanders.
      布兰德挤到看热闹的人群中央。
3. VERB 跻身;挤掉;排挤
   If someone or something elbows their way somewhere, or elbows other people or things out of the way, they achieve success by being aggressive and determined.
   1. Non-state firms gradually elbow aside the inefficient state-owned ones...
      非国有企业逐渐挤掉了效率低下的国有企业。
   2. Environmental concerns will elbow their way right to the top of the agenda.
      环境问题将挤到议事日程之首。
4. to rub elbows with → see: rub

1. Billy Ewing grabbed him by the elbow and took him aside
   比利·尤因拉着他的胳膊肘把他带到了一边。
2. She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.
   她用肘猛击他的胸部，挣脱了出来。
3. I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident
   也许我的胳膊肘碰到了他，但那是无意的。
4. Note how smooth the skin of the upper arm is, then compare it to the skin on the elbow.
   请注意上臂的皮肤是多么光滑，然后把它和肘部的皮肤比较一下。
5. He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow.
   他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。
6. They also claim that the security team elbowed aside a steward
   他们还声称保安人员将一位乘务员推搡至一边。
7. Mr Smith elbowed me in the face
   史密斯先生一肘撞在我脸上。
8. Brand elbowed his way to the centre of the group of bystanders.
   布兰德挤到看热闹的人群中央。
9. Non-state firms gradually elbow aside the inefficient state-owned ones
   非国有企业逐渐挤掉了效率低下的国有企业。
10. Environmental concerns will elbow their way right to the top of the agenda.
    环境问题将挤到议事日程之首。
11. It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.
    经过大量的抛光和擦拭，黄铜光亮如新。
12. His speech was designed to give himself more political elbow room.
    他的演讲旨在给自己更多的政治空间。
13. There was not much elbow room in the cockpit of a Snipe.
    “沙锥鸟”战斗机的驾驶舱空间不太宽敞。
14. Martin eyed the bottle at Marianne's elbow.
    马丁端详着玛丽安娜肘边的瓶子。
15. She raised herself on one elbow.
    她用一只胳膊肘撑起身体。
16. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.
    坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。
17. I placed his drink on the small table at his elbow.
    我把他的饮料放在他肘边的小桌子上。
18. He jabbed his elbow into my side.
    他用肘猛戳我的腰部。
19. Xiangzi gripping his right elbow, stood stock-still.
    祥子托着右肘，不动。
20. The clumsy workman put his elbow through the window and broke it.
    那笨拙的工人把肘拐伸入窗子，把它弄破了。
21. There is a hole on the elbow of my shirt.
    我衬衫的肘部有个洞。
22. She has a severe graze on her elbow.
    她的肘部有严重的擦伤。
23. She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.
    她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
24. I've worn through the elbow of this old coat at last.
    最后我把这件旧外套的肘部磨出了窟窿。
25. The ulna forms the chief articulation at the elbow.
    尺骨是组成肘关节的主要骨骼。
26. Why use my elbow and foot?
    为什么要用我的肘和脚呢？
27. I bet you tried to lick your elbow!
    我敢打赌你尝试舔你的肘部了！
28. You hit my elbow when I was shooting.
    我要投篮的时候，你碰着我的手肘了。
29. Stronger wrists and forearms can also help players avoid injuries and tendon problems such as tennis elbow.
    较强壮的手腕和前臂也能帮助运动员避免受伤和肌腱问题，例如网球肘。
30. I can't play basketball with you this week, I've thrown my elbow out.
    这个星期我不能和你找篮球了，我扭伤了胳膊。

n.

get the elbow

• 被排斥；被甩；被撵走
  to be told by sb that they no longer want to have a relationship with you; to be told to go away

give sb the elbow

• 排斥；甩掉；撵走
  to tell sb that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell sb to go away

not know your arse from your elbow

• 愚蠢之至；屁都不懂
  to be very stupid or completely lacking in skill

more power to sb's elbow

• （表示支持或鼓励）再加把劲，加油，祝…成功
  used to express support or encouragement for sb to do sth

rub shoulders with sb

• 与某人接触（或交往）
  to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job

noun

1. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

2. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
   1. his coat had patches over the elbows

3. a sharp bend in a road or river

4. a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

5. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

   Synonym:    elbow jointhuman elbowcubituscubital jointarticulatio cubiti

verb

1. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

2. push one's way with the elbows