elbow
elbow — 名詞
1. Your elbow is the joint halfway along your arm that bends, allowing your forearm
手肘
手臂中間可彎曲的關節，或衣袖對應部位
Your elbow is the joint halfway along your arm that bends, allowing your forearm to move toward your upper arm. When used for clothing, the same word describes the section of a sleeve positioned over this joint.
Cyrus hurt his elbow when he fell off his bike.
Cyrus 騎腳踏車摔倒時傷到了手肘。
The elbow of her jacket had a small hole in the fabric.
她的夾克手肘處有塊布料破了個小洞。
clothing sense — the elbow of a garment
Stefan bent his elbow to lift the glass to his mouth.
Stefan 彎起手肘把杯子舉到嘴邊。
Owen rested both elbows on the wooden table while eating.
Owen 吃飯時把兩隻手肘都擱在木桌上。
A patch covered the elbow of Nila's school shirt.
Nila 的校服手肘處打了一塊補丁。
- joint
a more general term for any place where two bones meet in the body
用法筆記
The clothing sense is most common in phrases like 'the elbow of a sleeve' or with compound nouns such as 'elbow patch.'
常見錯誤
2. The place where something long and narrow, such as a pipe, a road, or a river, m
彎管；彎道
呈L形急轉的管道、道路或河流彎曲處
The place where something long and narrow, such as a pipe, a road, or a river, makes a sudden turn that creates a corner much like a bent arm.
The plumber fixed the leak at the elbow of the kitchen pipe.
水電工修好了廚房水管彎管處的漏水。
pipe fitting — plumbing context
The river takes a sharp elbow just past the old bridge.
這條河在舊橋前方不遠處有一個急彎。
Rodrigo replaced the elbow joint in the chimney to fix the smoke problem.
Rodrigo 更換了煙囪的彎管，解決了煙霧問題。
The road has an elbow turn right before the village entrance.
這條路在進村之前有一個肘形彎道。
You need a pipe elbow to connect the two sections at a right angle.
你需要一個彎管接頭才能用直角連接這兩段管子。
用法筆記
Common in technical writing about plumbing, construction, and geography. For roads and rivers, 'bend' is a more general alternative.
3. On a basketball court, either of two positions where the free-throw line and ano
肘區
籃球場上罰球線與禁區線相交的兩個位置
On a basketball court, either of two positions where the free-throw line and another painted line intersect to create a sharp L-shaped corner.
The point guard took the shot from the elbow of the key.
控球後衛從肘區出手投籃。
basketball court position — elbow of the key
Yumi passed the ball to Anna, who was waiting at the right elbow.
Yumi 把球傳給在右側肘區等待的 Anna。
Coaches often tell players to practice mid-range jump shots from the elbow.
教練常要求球員練習從肘區投中距離跳投。
The player set a screen at the left elbow to free up the shooter.
那名球員在左側肘區設立掩護，幫射手製造空檔。
用法筆記
Technical basketball terminology used by coaches and advanced players. In game commentary, 'from the elbow' describes a common shooting position.
elbow — 動詞
1. To press or push people aside with your elbows as you move through a crowded are
推擠
用手肘推開他人以通過擁擠的地方
To press or push people aside with your elbows as you move through a crowded area, often in a rude or forceful way.
Cyrus elbowed his way through the crowd to get to the front.
Cyrus 用手肘推開人群擠到前面。
elbow + one's way + through — forcing a path
The reporter elbowed past the other journalists to reach the actor.
那名記者用手肘推開其他記者，擠到演員身邊。
Two men elbowed each other aside to grab the last seat on the bus.
兩名男子互相推擠，搶公車上最後一個座位。
Obi elbowed through the packed market, trying to catch the seller.
Obi 在擁擠的市場中推擠前進，想追上那位攤販。
Mira had to elbow her way into the train before the doors closed.
Mira 在車門關上前硬擠進了火車。
文法句型
elbow + someone + aside/past/through
elbow + one's way + through/into
用法筆記
Often used with a reflexive-like object ('elbow one's way') or with a directional particle ('elbow past,' 'elbow aside,' 'elbow through'). Informal and slightly negative in tone.
常見錯誤
2. To make a gentle, quiet contact using your elbow against another person, usually
輕碰提醒
用手肘輕碰他人以引起注意或暗示
To make a gentle, quiet contact using your elbow against another person, usually to attract their notice or remind them to do something.
Ada elbowed her brother under the table to warn him to be quiet.
Ada 在餐桌下用手肘碰了碰哥哥，示意他安靜。
elbow + someone + infinitive of purpose
Niran elbowed his friend and pointed at the famous actor across the room.
Niran 用手肘碰了碰朋友，指向房間另一頭那位知名演員。
Anna elbowed me during the meeting when the boss asked that difficult question.
Anna 在會議中用手肘碰了碰我，因為老闆問了個很難的問題。
Emily elbowed her classmate to remind her it was her turn to speak.
Emily 用手肘碰了碰同學，提醒輪到她發言了。
The girl next to me elbowed me and whispered, "Look at that painting."
坐在我旁邊的女孩用手肘碰了碰我，低聲說：「看看那幅畫。」
文法句型
elbow + someone
elbow + someone + to do something
用法筆記
This gesture is usually done discreetly in social settings — the nudge is light and meant to communicate without speaking, not to cause harm.