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

• I also use this on really dry spots ( like my elbows).
  我也用在干燥的部位，比如我的双肘。
• He was wearing a shirt with both elbows worn through and trousers with the pockets coming off.
  他穿着一件两肘都穿破了的衬衫，裤子上的口袋都脱落了。
• I've gone through the elbows of my sweater.
  我的毛衣的肘部都磨破了。
• He raised himself on his elbows, squinting into the sun
  他用胳膊肘支起身子，眯着眼睛看了看太阳。
• Then it started getting worse into other joints, the hips and ankle and elbows and shoulders.
  然后，其他的关节也变得越来越痛-髋关节、踝关节、肘部和肩膀。
• He wears a coat with patches on the elbows.
  他穿了一件肘部有补了的衣服。
• He tucked up his sleeves and squared his elbows.
  他卷起袖子，摆开了架势。
• The fighters can kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows and knees.
  斗士们能用他们的脚踢对方，用他们的肘和膝打击对方。
• 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。
• I really must get a new jacket& this one's starting to go in the elbows.
  我一定得买件新茄克了&这件肘部已开始磨破了。