the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle 肘；肘部 
She jabbed him with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘捅他。 He rested his elbows on his knees. 他把胳膊肘放在膝盖上。 She grazed her elbow in the fall. 她摔倒时擦伤了胳膊肘。 He's fractured his elbow. 他肘部骨折。
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb2A voice at my elbow said, ‘Would Sir care to be seated?’ 离我很近的一个声音说：“先生要坐下吗？” Extend your arms without locking your elbows. 伸展你的胳膊，放松肘部。 He caught her elbow to steady her. 他抓住她的肘部稳住她。 He raised himself on one elbow and looked at the bedside clock. 他用一只胳膊肘撑起身子看了看床边的钟。 He rested one elbow on the wall as he spoke. 他讲话时把一只胳膊肘支在墙上。 He took his guest by the elbow and steered him in the direction of the bar. 他挽着客人的胳膊领他朝酒吧的方向走去。 He was up to his elbows in hot water, doing the washing-up. 他双手在深及胳膊肘的热水中洗碗碟。 I banged my elbow on the table as I got up. 我站起来时胳膊肘碰上了桌子。 She dug her elbow into Jim's ribs to remind him not to give the secret away. 她用肘部戳了一下吉姆的肋骨，提醒他不要泄露秘密。 She opened her eyes and propped herself up on one elbow to look at him. 她睁开眼，单肘撑起身子看着他。 She slid a hand under his elbow to guide him into the shop. 她悄悄地把手挽到他的胳膊肘下，领他进了商店。 She thrust her elbow into her attacker's face. 她用肘部猛击袭击者的脸。 She was cradling a small bundle in the crook of her elbow. 她用手臂挎着一个小包。 The whole of his arm below the elbow was badly burned. 他肘部以下严重烧伤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- sharp
- …
- lean
- place
- rest
- …
- joint
- ligament
- injury
- …
- above the elbow
- at your elbow
- below the elbow
- …
- be up to your elbows in something
- the crook of your elbow
- dig your elbow into somebody’s ribs
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the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow （衣服的）肘部 a part of a pipe, chimney, etc. where it bends at a sharp angle （管子、烟囱等的）弯处，弯头
Word OriginOld English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell, bow2).
Idioms
get the elbow
- (British English, informal)
to be told by somebody that they no longer want to have a relationship with you; to be told to go away 被排斥；被甩；被撵走
give somebody the elbow
- (British English, informal)
to tell somebody that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell somebody to go away 排斥；甩掉；撵走
more power to somebody’s elbow
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal)
used to encourage somebody or express support for their actions （表示支持或鼓励）再加把劲，加油，祝…成功
not know your arse from your elbow
- (British English, taboo, slang)
to be very stupid; to have absolutely no skill 愚蠢之至；屁都不懂
rub elbows with somebody (North American English)
(also rub shoulders with somebody)
to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job 与某名人接触（或交往） He’s rubbing elbows with stars all the time. 他一直在和明星交往。 He had been rubbing elbows with celebrities. 他一直与一些名流过从甚密。