英语词汇“shoulder”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

shoulder

(ʃoʊldəʳ )

Word forms: shoulders , shouldering , shouldered

1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A2

Your shoulders are between your neck and the tops of your arms.

She led him to an armchair, with her arm round his shoulder.

He glanced over his shoulder and saw me watching him.

2. countable noun

The shoulders of a piece of clothing are the parts that cover your shoulders.

...extravagant fashions with padded shoulders.

3. plural noun

When you talk about someone's problems or responsibilities, you can say that they carry them on their shoulders.

No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders.

I hope he understands the burden that's on his shoulders.

4. verb

If you shoulder the responsibility or the blame for something, you accept it.

He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes. [VERB noun]

Some of the blame for the disastrous night must be shouldered by the promoters. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: bear, carry, take on, accept

5. verb

If you shoulder something heavy, you put it across one of your shoulders so that you can carry it more easily.

The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off. [VERB noun]

He shouldered his bike and walked across the finish line. [VERB noun]

6. verb

If you shoulder someone aside or if you shoulder your way somewhere, you push past people roughly using your shoulder.

The policemen rushed past him, shouldering him aside. [V n with aside]

She could do nothing to stop him as he shouldered his way into the house. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

He shouldered past Harlech and opened the door. [V + past]

[Also V + through]

Synonyms: push, thrust, elbow, shove

7. variable noun

A shoulder is a joint of meat from the upper part of the front leg of an animal.

...shoulder of lamb.

8. See also cold shoulder, hard shoulder

9. a shoulder to cry on phrase

If someone offers you a shoulder to cry on or is a shoulder to cry on, they listen sympathetically as you talk about your troubles.

Mrs Barrantes longs to be at her daughter's side to offer her a shoulder to cry on.

Roland sometimes saw me as a shoulder to cry on.

Synonyms: comfort, help, support, relief

10. head and shoulders phrase

If you say that someone or something stands head and shoulders above other people or things, you mean that they are a lot better than them.

The two candidates stood head and shoulders above the rest.

I am very impressed by your magazine. It is head and shoulders above any other.

11. look over one's shoulder phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect]

If you say that someone is looking over their shoulder, you mean that they feel anxious all the time about what someone may do to them.

When a company makes people redundant, those who are left behind start looking over their shoulder.

12. shoulder to shoulder phrase

If people work or stand shoulder to shoulder, they work together in order to achieve something, or support each other.

They could fight shoulder-to-shoulder against a common enemy.

We will need you and the chairman standing shoulder to shoulder on basic positions.

Synonyms: together, united, jointly, as one

13. shoulder to shoulder phrase B1

If two or more people stand shoulder to shoulder, they are standing next to each other, with their shoulders touching.

They fell into step, walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain.

We went on board and saw these people packed shoulder to shoulder on the decks.

Synonyms: side by side, abreast, next to each other

14. a chip on one's shoulder phrase

If you say that someone has a chip on their shoulder, you think that they feel inferior or that they believe they have been treated unfairly. [informal]

He had this chip on his shoulder about my mum and dad thinking that they're better than him.

15. to rub shoulders with phrase

If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.

He regularly rubbed shoulders with the stars.

Synonyms: mix with, associate with, consort with, hobnob with

Vocabulary Builder

BODY – BACK shoulder back buttocks elbow hip calf

Idioms:

a chip on your shoulder

a feeling of anger and resentment because you think that you have been treated unfairly in the past

My father had a chip on his shoulder; he thought people didn't like him because of the way he looked.

come straight from the shoulder

to be direct and completely honest

His opinions about top politicians in Washington and New York come straight from the shoulder. `The president,' he says, `was out of touch with reality.'

give someone the cold shoulder

to deliberately ignore someone

He gave me the cold shoulder at the party; he didn't talk to me at all.

put your shoulder to the wheel

to put a great deal of effort into a difficult task

These hard-working and decent people are prepared to put their shoulders to the wheel, to build a better society.

a shoulder to cry on

someone you can rely on to give you emotional support when you are upset or anxious

For a lot of new mums the health visitor becomes a real friend, full of sound advice and the perfect shoulder to cry on when it all gets too much.

stand shoulder to shoulder

to work co-operatively with and support someone else in order to achieve a common aim

The prime minister said that Britain stood shoulder to shoulder with the US in response to the terrorist atrocities.

Collocations:

shoulder width

Grasp the bench with an overhand grip wider than shoulder width.

The Sun

Stand with your back straight, your head up and your feet about shoulder width apart.

Times, Sunday Times

With legs shoulder width apart, bend your knees while allowing the hips to bend back behind.

Times, Sunday Times

Stand with feet wider than shoulder width apart, toes out to 45° and squat.

The Sun

Hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with feet shoulder width apart and arms at your sides, palms facing your body.

Times, Sunday Times

shoulders slump

Unhappy and uninspired by those around him and his shoulders slump alarmingly, while a face not made for poker betrays his discontent.

Times, Sunday Times

His shoulders slump and tears suddenly jump from his eyes.

Times, Sunday Times

His shoulders slump as a backhand goes wide.

The Sun

Not only that, but he still has a habit of letting the shoulders slump.

Times, Sunday Times

Maybe it's his grey beard, or the way his shoulders slump when he sits, or how his hands seem to shake as he talks.

Times, Sunday Times

sore shoulder

He spent the following three weeks on the sidelines with a sore shoulder.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

He had been nursing a sore shoulder in his throwing arm two weeks before the opener and missed the first week of practice.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

The incident left her with extreme neck spasms and sore shoulders.

Times,Sunday Times

Slowed by arthritis and sore shoulders in later years, she resorted to serving underarm rather than give the game up.

Times, Sunday Times

In their first nights together, couples often sleep entwined in ways that give one or both of them sore shoulders or arms.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 肩膀, 肩负

Japanese: 肩, 引き受ける

单词	shoulder
释义	shoulder (ʃoʊldəʳ ) Word forms: shoulders , shouldering , shouldered 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A2 Your shoulders are between your neck and the tops of your arms. She led him to an armchair, with her arm round his shoulder. He glanced over his shoulder and saw me watching him. 2. countable noun The shoulders of a piece of clothing are the parts that cover your shoulders. ...extravagant fashions with padded shoulders. 3. plural noun When you talk about someone's problems or responsibilities, you can say that they carry them on their shoulders. No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders. I hope he understands the burden that's on his shoulders. 4. verb If you shoulder the responsibility or the blame for something, you accept it. He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes. [VERB noun] Some of the blame for the disastrous night must be shouldered by the promoters. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bear, carry, take on, accept 5. verb If you shoulder something heavy, you put it across one of your shoulders so that you can carry it more easily. The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off. [VERB noun] He shouldered his bike and walked across the finish line. [VERB noun] 6. verb If you shoulder someone aside or if you shoulder your way somewhere, you push past people roughly using your shoulder. The policemen rushed past him, shouldering him aside. [V n with aside] She could do nothing to stop him as he shouldered his way into the house. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He shouldered past Harlech and opened the door. [V + past] [Also V + through] Synonyms: push, thrust, elbow, shove 7. variable noun A shoulder is a joint of meat from the upper part of the front leg of an animal. ...shoulder of lamb. 8. See also cold shoulder, hard shoulder 9. a shoulder to cry on phrase If someone offers you a shoulder to cry on or is a shoulder to cry on, they listen sympathetically as you talk about your troubles. Mrs Barrantes longs to be at her daughter's side to offer her a shoulder to cry on. Roland sometimes saw me as a shoulder to cry on. Synonyms: comfort, help, support, relief 10. head and shoulders phrase If you say that someone or something stands head and shoulders above other people or things, you mean that they are a lot better than them. The two candidates stood head and shoulders above the rest. I am very impressed by your magazine. It is head and shoulders above any other. 11. look over one's shoulder phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If you say that someone is looking over their shoulder, you mean that they feel anxious all the time about what someone may do to them. When a company makes people redundant, those who are left behind start looking over their shoulder. 12. shoulder to shoulder phrase If people work or stand shoulder to shoulder, they work together in order to achieve something, or support each other. They could fight shoulder-to-shoulder against a common enemy. We will need you and the chairman standing shoulder to shoulder on basic positions. Synonyms: together, united, jointly, as one 13. shoulder to shoulder phrase B1 If two or more people stand shoulder to shoulder, they are standing next to each other, with their shoulders touching. They fell into step, walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain. We went on board and saw these people packed shoulder to shoulder on the decks. Synonyms: side by side, abreast, next to each other 14. a chip on one's shoulder phrase If you say that someone has a chip on their shoulder, you think that they feel inferior or that they believe they have been treated unfairly. [informal] He had this chip on his shoulder about my mum and dad thinking that they're better than him. 15. to rub shoulders with phrase If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English. He regularly rubbed shoulders with the stars. Synonyms: mix with, associate with, consort with, hobnob with Vocabulary Builder BODY – BACK shoulder back buttocks elbow hip calf Idioms: a chip on your shoulder a feeling of anger and resentment because you think that you have been treated unfairly in the past My father had a chip on his shoulder; he thought people didn't like him because of the way he looked. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers come straight from the shoulder to be direct and completely honest His opinions about top politicians in Washington and New York come straight from the shoulder. `The president,' he says, `was out of touch with reality.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone the cold shoulder to deliberately ignore someone He gave me the cold shoulder at the party; he didn't talk to me at all. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put your shoulder to the wheel to put a great deal of effort into a difficult task These hard-working and decent people are prepared to put their shoulders to the wheel, to build a better society. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a shoulder to cry on someone you can rely on to give you emotional support when you are upset or anxious For a lot of new mums the health visitor becomes a real friend, full of sound advice and the perfect shoulder to cry on when it all gets too much. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers stand shoulder to shoulder to work co-operatively with and support someone else in order to achieve a common aim The prime minister said that Britain stood shoulder to shoulder with the US in response to the terrorist atrocities. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: shoulder width Grasp the bench with an overhand grip wider than shoulder width. The Sun Stand with your back straight, your head up and your feet about shoulder width apart. Times, Sunday Times With legs shoulder width apart, bend your knees while allowing the hips to bend back behind. Times, Sunday Times Stand with feet wider than shoulder width apart, toes out to 45° and squat. The Sun Hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with feet shoulder width apart and arms at your sides, palms facing your body. Times, Sunday Times shoulders slump Unhappy and uninspired by those around him and his shoulders slump alarmingly, while a face not made for poker betrays his discontent. Times, Sunday Times His shoulders slump and tears suddenly jump from his eyes. Times, Sunday Times His shoulders slump as a backhand goes wide. The Sun Not only that, but he still has a habit of letting the shoulders slump. Times, Sunday Times Maybe it's his grey beard, or the way his shoulders slump when he sits, or how his hands seem to shake as he talks. Times, Sunday Times sore shoulder He spent the following three weeks on the sidelines with a sore shoulder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had been nursing a sore shoulder in his throwing arm two weeks before the opener and missed the first week of practice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The incident left her with extreme neck spasms and sore shoulders. Times,Sunday Times Slowed by arthritis and sore shoulders in later years, she resorted to serving underarm rather than give the game up. Times, Sunday Times In their first nights together, couples often sleep entwined in ways that give one or both of them sore shoulders or arms. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 肩膀, 肩负 Japanese: 肩, 引き受ける
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