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

shoulder /shōlˈdər/

noun

The part of a human or other vertebrate animal's body around the junction with the arm or forelimb

The upper joint of an animal's foreleg as a cut of meat

Part of a garment covering the shoulder

A coathanger (old)

A bulge, protrusion, offshoot, etc resembling the human shoulder, eg near the summit of a mountain

A curve like that between the shoulder and the neck or side, as on a stringed instrument

Either edge of a road, usu applied to the strip on which vehicles do not normally travel

The flat surface on a piece of type from the foot of the bevel to the body (printing)

The part of a ring where the setting joins the band (jewellery)

The part of a characteristic curve where levelling off is perceptible (electronics)

transitive verb

To thrust with the shoulder

To take upon the shoulder or in a position of rest against the shoulder

To undertake

To take responsibility for

To set shoulder to shoulder

To fashion with a shoulder or abutment

To embezzle from or defraud (one's employer) (also intransitive verb; old slang)

intransitive verb

To jostle

ORIGIN: OE sculdor; Ger Schulter, Du schouder

shoulˈdered adjective

Having a shoulder or shoulders

shoulˈdering noun and adjective

shoulder bag noun

A bag suspended from a strap worn over the shoulder

shoulder belt noun

A belt that passes across the shoulder

shoulder blade noun

The broad, flat, blade-like bone forming the back of the shoulder, the scapula

shoulder bone noun

The shoulder blade

shouldˈer-clapper noun (Shakespeare)

A bailiff

shouldered arch noun (architecture)

A lintel supported over an opening, eg for a door, by corbels

shoulder girdle noun

The pectoral girdle

shoulˈder-height adverb

As high as the shoulder

shoulder-highˈ adjective and adverb

As high as the shoulder

shoulder joint noun

shoulder knot noun

A knot worn as an ornament on the shoulder
A bailiff (old slang)

shoulder mark noun (US)

A badge of naval rank worn on the shoulder

shoulder note noun (printing)

A note at the upper outside margin of a page level with the first line of type

shoulder-of-mutton sail noun

A triangular sail

shoulder pad noun

A pad inserted into the shoulder of a garment to raise and square it

shoulder plane noun

A rebate plane with reversed cutting bevel, used in woodworking for fine trimming

shoulˈder-shotten adjective (Shakespeare)

With a dislocated or sprained shoulder

shoulder slip noun

A sprain of the shoulder

shoulˈder-slipped adjective

shoulder strap noun

A strap worn on or over the shoulder, esp one that holds up a garment, etc
A narrow strap of cloth edged with gold lace worn on the shoulder with a uniform to indicate rank (US)

shoulder surfing noun (informal)

The practice of looking over the shoulder of a person who is entering a personal security code

a shoulder to cry on

A person to tell one's troubles to

cold shoulder see under cold

put one's shoulder to the wheel

To set to work in earnest

rub shoulders see under rub¹

shoulder arms (military)

(of soldiers on parade, etc) to bring a firearm, etc to an upright position close to the right side of the body

shoulder to shoulder

Side by side
Close together, united, in unity

(straight) from the shoulder

Frank(ly) and forceful(ly)