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shoulder

释义

shoulder

noun

UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	shoulder
plural	shoulders

1
countable one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms
She injured her shoulder in the accident.
shrug your shoulders (=move them quickly up then down):
Most people would have shrugged their shoulders and forgotten it.
hunch your shoulders (=lift them up towards your neck):
The man was hunching his shoulders against the pounding rain.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch
1. 1a
  the part of a shirt, jacket, or other piece of clothing that covers your shoulder
  She had on a white jacket with padded shoulders (=extra cloth that makes your shoulders look bigger).
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of clothes
  arm
  armhole
  basque
2
countable/uncountable the upper part of the front leg of an animal, or meat from this part
a shoulder of lamb
Synonyms and related words
Animal body parts
anatomical
anatomy
antler
Synonyms and related words
Joints and cuts of meat
a rack of lamb/pork
beefsteak
braising steak
3
singular the part of a hill where it curves towards the top
Synonyms and related words
Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs
brae
brink
the brow
4
singular Americana hard shoulder
Synonyms and related words
The roadside and its features
bollard
bus stop
curb

phrases

fall/rest on someone’s shoulders

look/watch over someone’s shoulder

look over your shoulder

put your shoulder to the wheel

a shoulder to cry on

stand shoulder to shoulder

shoulder

noun

US /ˈʃoʊldər/

Word Forms

singular	shoulder
plural	shoulders

1
countable one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms
She injured her shoulder in the accident.
shrug your shoulders (=move them quickly up then down):
Most people would have shrugged their shoulders and forgotten it.
hunch your shoulders (=lift them up toward your neck):
The man was hunching his shoulders against the pounding rain.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch
1. 1a
  the part of a shirt, jacket, or other piece of clothing that covers your shoulder
  She had on a white jacket with padded shoulders (=extra cloth that makes your shoulders look bigger).
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of clothes
  arm
  armhole
  bib
2
countable usually singularthe area of ground at the side of a road, where cars can stop if they need to
Synonyms and related words
The roadside and its features
bus stop
curb
embankment
3
countable/uncountable the upper part of the front leg of an animal, or meat from this part
a lamb shoulder
Synonyms and related words
Animal body parts
anatomical
anatomy
antler
Synonyms and related words
Joints and cuts of meat
a rack of lamb/ribs
beefsteak
braising steak
4
singular the part of a hill where it curves toward the top
Synonyms and related words
Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs
brae
brink
the brow

phrases

fall/rest on someone’s shoulders

look over your shoulder

look/watch over someone’s shoulder

put your shoulder to the wheel

a shoulder to cry on

stand shoulder to shoulder

shoulder

verb transitive

UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shoulder
he/she/it	shoulders
present participle	shouldering
past tense	shouldered
past participle	shouldered

1
to deal with or accept something difficult
The government cannot ask the public to shoulder the extra cost.
shoulder a responsibility/burden:
Companies can’t keep shouldering the burdens imposed by central government.
Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
deal with
tackle
combat
2
to lift or carry something on your shoulder
The boy shouldered his basket and started to walk away.
Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone
carry
hold
bring
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
lift
raise
rise
3
to push someone with your shoulder
He managed to shoulder his sister out of the way.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
1. 3a
  to get somewhere by pushing people with your shoulders
  She had to shoulder her way through the crowd.
  Synonyms and related words
  To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
  head
  go
  progress

shoulder

verb transitive

US /ˈʃoʊldər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shoulder
he/she/it	shoulders
present participle	shouldering
past tense	shouldered
past participle	shouldered

1
to deal with or accept something difficult
The government cannot ask the public to shoulder the extra cost.
shoulder a responsibility/burden:
Corporations cannot continue to shoulder the burdens imposed by the federal government.
Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
man up
kick something into the long grass
deal with
2
to lift or carry something on your shoulder
The boy shouldered his basket and started to walk away.
Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone
carry
hold
bring
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
lift
raise
rise
3
to push someone with your shoulder
He managed to shoulder his sister out of the way.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
1. 3a
  to get somewhere by pushing people with your shoulders
  She had to shoulder her way through the crowd.
  Synonyms and related words
  To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
  head
  go
  progress

phrases

shoulder arms

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