elbow
- IPA[ˈelˌbō]
美式
- the joint between the forearm and the upper arm；the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow
- strike (someone) with one's elbow；move by pushing past people with one's elbows
verb: elbow, 3rd person present: elbows, gerund or present participle: elbowing, past tense: elbowed, past participle: elbowed
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名詞
- 1. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm she propped herself up on one elbow 同義詞
- ▪ the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow I darned the elbows of my corduroy jacket
- ▪ a thing resembling an elbow, in particular a piece of piping bent through an angle a cross-fitting with elbows and straight pipework 同義詞
動詞
- 1. strike (someone) with one's elbow one player had elbowed another in the face
- ▪ move by pushing past people with one's elbows furiously, he elbowed his way through the crowd people elbowed past each other to the door
- 2. treat (a person or idea) dismissively his new TV talk show was elbowed aside in the ratings war
- a gesture of greeting in which two people lightly tap their elbows together as an alternative ... they encouraged attendees to use hand sanitizer and shun handshakes for elbow bumps
- greet (someone) by lightly tapping one's elbow against theirs as an alternative to a ... he elbow-bumped parishioners as they exited we elbow-bumped and bid each other a good night
Oxford Dictionary
- a gesture of greeting in which two people lightly tap their elbows together as an alternative ... they encouraged attendees to use hand sanitizer and shun handshakes for elbow bumps
- greet (someone) by lightly tapping one's elbow against theirs as an alternative to a ... he elbow-bumped parishioners as they exited we elbow-bumped and bid each other a good night
Oxford American Dictionary
- hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning: nothing would shift it however much elbow grease we used
Oxford Dictionary
- adequate space to move or work in: the car has elbow room for four adults Quebec wants a little more elbow room within the federation
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- pasta in the form of small, curved tubes: elbow macaroni smothered in cheese-flavored sauce
Oxford American Dictionary
- inflammation of the tendons of the elbow (epicondylitis) caused by overuse of the muscles of ...
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- hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning: you should be able to get the rust off with a wire brush and elbow grease
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- adequate space to move or work in: a restaurant with more elbow room
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- IPA[ˈɛlbəʊ]
英式
- the joint between the forearm and the upper arm: she propped herself up on one elbow
- push or strike (someone) with one's elbow: one player had elbowed another in the face
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