elbow
noun
verb
ˈelbəʊ
noun
1
the
joint
where
your
arm
bends
肘
2
the
part
of
a
shirt
etc
that
covers
your
elbow
〔衬衫等的〕肘部
3
elbow grease
3
hard
work
and
effort,
especially
when
cleaning
or
polishing
something
[非正式] 费力的工作〔尤指擦洗等劳动〕
informal
4
give sb the elbow
to
tell
someone
that
you
no
longer
like
them
or
want
them
to
work
for
you
and
that
they
should
leave
[英，非正式] 让某人离开〔或是不再喜欢他，或是不再需要他工作〕
BrE informal
5
elbow room
enough
space
in
which
to
move
easily
足够的活动空间
There’s
more
elbow
room
in
the
restaurant
since
they
extended
it.
该餐馆扩建后活动空间宽敞了。
6
a
curved
part
of
a
pipe
〔管子的〕弯处，弯头
verb
7
to
push
someone
with
your
elbows,
especially
in
order
to
move
past
them
用肘挤开〔某人〕
elbow
your
way
through/past/into
etc
sth
(move
through
a
group
of
people
by
pushing
past
them)
挤过/挤入〔人群〕等
He
elbowed
his
way
to
the
bar
and
ordered
a
beer.
他挤到吧台前要了一杯啤酒。
She
pushed
through
the
crowd,
elbowing
people
out
of
the
way
.
她用肘把人们推开，从人群中挤了出来。