elbow
n
1 (outer part of the) joint where the arm bends 肘; 肘部
He sat with his elbows on the table. 他双肘支在桌上坐著. =>illus at human 见human之插图.
2 part of the sleeve of a coat, jacket, etc which covers this (衣服的)肘部
a jacket patched at the elbows 肘部打补丁的夹克.
3 sharp bend in a pipe, chimney, etc that is shaped like an elbow (形状似肘的)管子, 烟囱等的弯处; 弯管; 弯头.
4 (idm 习语) at one's `elbow very near; within reach 非常近; 可够得著. give sb/get the `elbow (infml 口) (cause sb to) be dismissed or rejected (使某人)被排斥或被拒绝
She gave me the elbow when she started going out with Roger. 她开始与罗杰外出约会, 就把我撇开了. more power to sb's elbow => power. not know one's arse from one's elbow => know. out at (the) `elbows
(a) (of a garment) old and full of holes (指衣服)捉襟见肘的.
(b) (of a person) in old shabby clothes; badly dressed (指人)穿破旧衣服的, 衣衫褴褛的. elbow, v (phr v) elbow sb out of the way/aside push sb to one side with the elbows 用肘将某人推到一边
He elbowed me out of the way. 他用肘部把我挤到一边. elbow one's way into, through, etc (sth) force (one's way) in a specified direction by using one's elbows 用肘朝某一方向强行开路
He elbowed his way through the crowd. 他用肘开路, 从人群中挤出.
She elbowed her way forward. 她用肘开路向前走.
That's OK. But you mustn't smoke while you're walking around in the bush either. You could start a bush fire.
没关系。但是在丛林里走动时你也千万不要抽烟,会引起火灾的。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow