[N-COUNT 可数名词]肩;肩膀;肩胛 Your shoulders are between your neck and the tops of your arms.
[oft poss N]
She led him to an armchair, with her arm round his shoulder...
她揽着他的肩膀,将他领到一把扶手椅旁。
He glanced over his shoulder and saw me watching him.
他扭头瞥了一眼,看见我正看他。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](衣服的)肩部 The shoulders of a piece of clothing are the parts that cover your shoulders.
...extravagant fashions with padded shoulders.
带垫肩的华丽时装
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](问题、责任等)由…承担,落在…肩上 When you talk about someone's problems or responsibilities, you can say that they carry them on their shoulders .
[poss N]
No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders...
没人觉察出他所承担的痛苦。
I fervently hope he recognizes and understands the burden that's on his shoulders.
我热诚地希望他能认识到并懂得自己肩负的重任。
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[VERB 动词]承担;担负;肩负 If you shoulder the responsibility or the blame for something, you accept it.
[V n]
He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes...
他得为他父亲的过错承担责任。
Some of the blame for the disastrous night must be shouldered by the promoters.
筹办方必须为那个灾难性的夜晚承担一部分责任。
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[VERB 动词]背;扛;挑;担 If you shoulder something heavy, you put it across one of your shoulders so that you can carry it more easily.
[V n]
The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off...
那群人中其余的人扛起包,咬着牙出发了。
He shouldered his bike and walked across the finish line.
他扛着自行车走过了终点线。
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[VERB 动词]用肩推(或挤) If you shoulder someone aside or if you shoulder your way somewhere, you push past people roughly using your shoulder.
[V n with aside]
[V way prep/adv]
[V past/through n]
The policemen rushed past him, shouldering him aside...
警察从他身边匆匆而过,把他挤到一边。
She could do nothing to stop him as he shouldered his way into the house...
他使劲往屋子里挤,她根本没法儿阻止他。
He shouldered past Harlech and opened the door.
他从哈莱克身边挤过去,打开了门。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](动物的)前腿连肩肉,前胛肉 A shoulder is a joint of meat from the upper part of the front leg of an animal.
...shoulder of lamb.
小羊的前腿连肩肉
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See also:
cold-shoulder
;
hard shoulder
;
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[PHRASE 短语]倾诉的对象 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.
[usu PHR after v]
Mrs Barrantes longs to be at her daughter's side to offer her a shoulder to cry on...
巴兰特斯夫人很希望能在女儿身边听她倾诉。
Roland sometimes saw me as a shoulder to cry on.
罗兰有时把我看作是一个可以倾诉的对象。
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[PHRASE 短语]远胜过;大大超越 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.
[PHR above n]
The two candidates stood head and shoulders above the rest...
这两名候选人从所有人中脱颖而出。
I am very impressed by your magazine. It is head and shoulders above any other.
我对你们的杂志印象非常深刻。感觉比其他杂志好多了。
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[PHRASE 短语]惴惴不安;小心翼翼;小心提防 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.
[V and N inflect]
When a company keeps making people redundant, those who are left behind might start looking over their shoulder.
当一家公司不停地裁员时,那些留下来的员工也会开始惴惴不安了。
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[PHRASE 短语]并肩;肩并肩 If two or more people stand shoulder to shoulder, they are standing next to each other, with their shoulders touching.
[PHR after v]
They fell into step, walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain...
他们开始迈着一致的步伐并肩而行,低着头躲避雨水。
We went on board and saw these people packed shoulder to shoulder on the decks.
我们上了船,看见这些人在甲板上肩挨着肩挤在一起。
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[PHRASE 短语]同心协力地 If people work or stand shoulder to shoulder, they work together in order to achieve something, or support each other.
[usu v PHR]
They could fight shoulder-to-shoulder against a common enemy...
他们可以同心协力,对抗共同的敌人。
We will need you and the chairman standing shoulder to shoulder on basic positions.
我们需要你和主席在一些基本立场上共同进退。
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a chip on one's shoulder→see:
chip
; to rub shoulders with→see:
rub
;
Oxford
shoul·der★/ˈʃəʊldə(r); NAmEˈʃoʊldər/
noun
,
verb
shouldershouldersshoulderedshoulderingnoun★part of body 身体部位1★[countable ]either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck 肩;肩膀;肩胛◆He slung the bag over his shoulder.他把包一甩,挎在肩上。◆She tapped him on the shoulder.她拍了拍他的肩膀。◆He looked back over his shoulder.他扭头朝后看。◆She shrugged her shoulders(= showing that she didn't know or care).她耸了耸肩。◆an off-the-shoulderdress 露肩连衣裙◆He carried the child on his shoulders.他把孩子扛在肩上。☞collocationsat
physical
-shouldered 肩膀…2( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of shouldersmentioned …肩膀的◆broad-shouldered宽肩的☞see also
round-shouldered
clothing 衣服3★[countable ]the part of a piece of clothing that covers the shoulder(衣服的)肩部◆a jacket with padded shoulders带垫肩的夹克meat 肉4[uncountable , countable ]shoulder(of sth) meat from the top part of one of the front legs of an animal that has four legs 前腿连肩肉of mountain/bottle, etc. 山、瓶子等5[countable ]shoulder(of sth) a part of sth, such as a bottle or mountain, that is shaped like a shoulder山肩;瓶肩◆The village lay just around the shoulder of the hill.村子恰好坐落在山肩处。side of road 公路边6[countable ]( NAmE) an area of ground at the side of a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency 路肩(公路两侧供车辆紧急停靠的地带)◆No shoulder for next 5 miles.前方 5 英里之内没有路肩。☞see also
hard shoulder
,
soft shoulder
IDIOMSbe looking over your ˈshoulderto be anxious and have the feeling that sb is going to do sth unpleasant or harmful to you 惴惴不安;小心提防on sb's shouldersif blame, guilt,etc. is on sb's shoulders,they must take responsibility for it 由某人承担put your shoulder to the ˈwheelto start working very hard at a particular task 着手大干起来;全力以赴a shoulder to ˈcry onused to describe a person who listens to your problems and gives you sympathy 倾诉的对象ˌshoulder to ˈshoulder (with sb)1physically close to sb 肩并肩地;紧挨着2as one group that has the same aims, opinions, etc. 并肩;齐心协力☞more at
chip
n.,
cold
adj.,
head
n.,
old
,
rub
v.,
straight
adv.verbaccept responsibility 承担责任1[transitive ]shouldersth to accept the responsibility for sth 承担;担负◆to shoulder the responsibility/blamefor sth 对某事承担责任╱过失◆women who shoulder the double burden of childcare and full-time work既抚养孩子又做全职工作,承担着双重负担的妇女push with shoulder 用肩推2[transitive , intransitive ]to push forward with your shoulder in order to get somewhere 挤;闯~ your way + adv./prep.◆He shouldered his way through the crowd and went after her.他侧身从人群中挤了过去,跟在她后面。+ adv./prep.◆She shouldered past a woman with a screaming baby.她从一个怀抱啼哭婴儿的女人身边挤了过去。3[transitive ]shouldersb/sth + adv./prep. to push sb/sth out of your way with your shoulder (用肩膀)推开,顶开◆He shouldered the man aside.他一膀子把那男人撞到了一旁。carry on shoulder 肩负4[transitive ]shouldersth to carry sth on your shoulder 背;扛;挑;担◆She shouldered her bag and set off home.她扛起包朝家走去。shoul·der/ˈʃəʊldə(r); NAmEˈʃoʊldər/
1body part [countable] one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected: She tapped the driver on the shoulder. He put his arm around her shoulders. His shoulders were broad and powerful.2clothes [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that covers your shoulders: a jacket with padded shoulders3meat [countable, uncountable] the upper part of the front leg of an animal that is used for meatshoulder of a shoulder of pork4be looking over your shoulder to feel worried that something unpleasant is going to happen to you5a)a shoulder to cry on someone who gives you sympathy: Ben is always there when I need a shoulder to cry on.b)cry on somebody’s shoulder to get sympathy from someone when you tell them your problems6shoulder to shouldera)having the same aims and wanting to achieve the same thingSYN side by sideshoulder with We are working shoulder to shoulder with local residents.b)physically close togetherSYN side by side: Blacks and whites stood shoulder to shoulder in the stands to applaud.7on somebody’s shoulders if blame or a difficult job falls on someone’s shoulders, they have to take responsibility for it: The blame rests squarely on Jim’s shoulders.8put your shoulder to the wheel to start to work with great effort and determination9road-side [countable] American English an area of ground beside a road, where drivers can stop their cars if they are having trouble →
hard shoulder
, soft shoulder
10curved shape [countable] a rounded part just below the top of something → give somebody the cold shoulder
at cold1(7)
, → have a chip on your shoulder
at chip1(5)
, → be/stand head and shoulders above the rest
at head1(29)
, → rub shoulders with
at rub1(5)
, → straight from the shoulder
at straight1(10)
COLLOCATIONSverbsshrug your shoulders (=raise them to show that you do not know or care about something)· Susan just shrugged her shoulders and said nothing.hunch your shoulders (=raise your shoulders and bend them forwards slightly)· He hunched his shoulders against the rain.look/glance over your shoulder (=look behind you)· He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at me.somebody’s shoulders shake (=because they are crying or laughing)· His shoulders were shaking and tears of laughter were running down his face.somebody’s shoulders slump/droop/sag (=move downwards because they are sad or tired)· ‘You 're right,’ he sighed, his shoulders drooping.somebody’s shoulders heave (=move up and down because they are crying or breathing deeply)· She turned her back again, her shoulders heaving, her eyes blind with tears.straighten/square your shoulders (=stand with your shoulders straight, in a determined way)· She squared her shoulders and knocked on the door.adjectivesbroad/wide· He was of medium height, with broad shoulders.strong/powerful· He had powerful shoulders and a thick neck.massive/huge· Dean shrugged his massive shoulders.narrow/slim· Her dark hair spilled over her narrow shoulders.thin/bony shoulders· She put her arm around the girl’s thin shoulders.
shoulder1 noun
shoulder2 verb
shouldershoulder2 verb
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Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1shoulder the responsibility/duty/cost/burden etc to accept a difficult or unpleasant responsibility, duty etc: The residents are being asked to shoulder the costs of the repairs.2[transitive] to lift something onto your shoulder to carry it: They shouldered the boat and took it down to the river.3shoulder your way through/into etc to move through a large crowd of people by pushing with your shoulder: He ran after her, shouldering his way through the crowd.4shoulder arms an order given to soldiers telling them to hold their weapon against their shoulderCOLLOCATIONSnounsshoulder a responsibility· The coach shoulders the responsibility for winning and losing.shoulder a burden· Many women do paid work and also shoulder the burden of childcare.shoulder the blame· Parents are being made to shoulder the blame.shoulder the cost· The government has decided to shoulder the extra cost itself.
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