英汉词典

elbow 基本解释

• n. 肘部；弯头；扶手
• vt. 推挤；用手肘推开

elbow 词态变化

elbow 中文词源

来自ell和bow的组合词。

elbow 英文词源

elbow

elbow: [OE] Logically enough, elbow means etymologically ‘arm bend’. It comes from a prehistoric West and North Germanīc *alinobogan (which also produced German ellenbogen, Dutch elleboog, and Danish albue). This was a compound formed from *alinā ‘forearm’ and *bogan (source of English bow). However, there is a further twist.

For *alinā (source also of English ell [OE], a measure of length equal to that of the forearm) itself goes back ultimately to an Indo-European base *el-, *ele- which itself meant ‘bend’, and produced not just words for ‘forearm’ (such as Latin ulna), but also words for ‘elbow’ (such as Welsh elin). So at this deepest level of all, elbow means tautologically ‘bend bend’.
=> bow, ell, ulna

elbow (n.)

"bend of the arm," c. 1200, elbowe, from a contraction of Old English elnboga "elbow," from Proto-Germanic *elino-bugon, literally "bend of the forearm" (cognates: Middle Dutch ellenboghe, Dutch elleboog, Old High German elinbogo, German Ellenboge, Old Norse ölnbogi). For first element, see ell (n.1) "length of the forearm;" second element represented by Old English boga "bow, arch" (see bow (n.1)).

Second element related to Old English bugan "to bend" (see bow (v.)); first element from *alina "arm," from PIE *el- (1) "elbow, forearm" (see ell (n.1)). To be out at elbows (1620s) was literally to have holes in one's coat. Phrase elbow grease "hard rubbing" is attested from 1670s, from jocular sense of "the best substance for polishing furniture." Elbow-room, "room to extend one's elbows," hence, "ample room for activity," attested 1530s.

elbow (v.)

"thrust with the elbow," c. 1600, from elbow (n.). Figurative sense is from 1863. Related: Elbowed; elbowing.

elbow 词组搭配

elbow 英文释义

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

2. a sharp bend in a road or river

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

4. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow;

"his coat had patches over the elbows"

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

elbow 双语例句

1. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.

坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。

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2. 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。

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3. He lay beside her awkwardly, propped on an elbow.

他用一只胳膊肘支着身体，别扭地躺在她旁边。

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4. 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。

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5. 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。

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elbow 实用场景例句

She jabbed him with her elbow.

她用胳膊肘捅他。

牛津词典

He's fractured his elbow.

他肘部骨折。

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The jacket was worn at the elbows.

这件夹克衫的肘部磨破了。

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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。

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He elbowed his way through the crowd.

他用手肘从人群中挤了过去。

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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。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Mr Smith elbowed me in the face...

史密斯先生一肘撞在我脸上。

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He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow.

他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。

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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。

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Don't hyperextend your elbow.

别过分拉伸你的胳膊肘.

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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.

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Elbow pads and knee pads are essential on a skateboard.

滑滑板时带护肘和护膝是必要的.

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She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.

她用手臂挎着一个小包裹.

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The wounded soldier levered himself up on his elbow and shouted for help.

那个伤兵用胳膊支起身子,大声呼救.

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His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve.

他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来.

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The ambulancemen had to elbow their way through the huge crowd standing round the crashed cars.

救援人员不得不从围着撞坏的汽车的人群中挤过去.

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He had a patch on the elbow of his jacket.

他的上衣肘部有一块补丁.

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He jabbed his elbow into my side.

他用肘猛戳我的腰部.

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He raised himself on one elbow and looked at the bedside clock.

他用一只胳膊肘撑起来看了看床边的钟.

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Keep the dictionary at your elbow so you can use it for reference anytime.

把这本字典留在你手边,以便随时可以参考.

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Don't elbow me off the sideway.

别把我挤出人行道外.

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When you bend your elbow, you contract the muscles of the arm.

你屈肘时, 手臂的肌肉就会收缩.

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She jabbed him with her elbow.

她用胳膊肘捅他。

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She poked him in the ribs with her elbow.

她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。

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When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.

坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

He lay beside her awkwardly, propped on an elbow.

他用一只胳膊肘支着身体，别扭地躺在她旁边。

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Surgeons saved a man's arm after it was hacked off at the elbow.

一位男子的手臂从肘部被砍下，经外科医生实施手术后得以保住了手臂。

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