elbows

英 [ˈelbəʊz]

美 [ˈelboʊz]

n.  肘; 肘部; (衣服的)肘部; (管子、烟囱等的)弯处，弯头
v.  用肘推; 用肘挤
elbow的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 肘
  Yourelbowis 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。
• VERB 用肘推挤
  If youelbowpeopleasideorelbowyourwaysomewhere, 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。
• VERB 跻身;挤掉;排挤
  If someone or somethingelbowstheirwaysomewhere, orelbowsother people or thingsout 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。
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双语例句

• Your elbows are on the table.
  你的胳膊肘放在桌子上了。
• Splints and supports can provide relief for elbows and knees.
  夹板和支持，可以提供救济，手肘和膝盖。
• Especially their feet, knees and elbows to strike their opponents.
  特别是他们的脚、膝和肘来攻击他们的对手。
• They each grabbed one of my elbows and half-carried me as they flew down the stairs.
  她们一人抓住我一只胳膊，半提着我跃下了楼梯。
• His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows
  他的袖子卷到了肘部。
• His shirtsleeves were rolled up, and his brown arms were bare to the elbows.
  他的衬衣袖子卷了起来，露出棕色的臂肘。
• Our arms and legs bend at the joints-the elbows and knees.
  我们的胳膊和腿在关节处，即胳膊肘和膝盖处弯曲。
• I've gone through the elbows of my sweater.
  我的毛衣的肘部都磨破了。
• Don't lay your elbows on the desk.
  不要将两肘放在书桌上。
• In some countries people stand close enough to touch elbows
  在某些国家人们站得很近，足以挨到臂肘。