词根词缀法
来自ell和bow的组合词。ell乃英国旧时量布的长度单位,等于45英寸,但对织布工来说,从肘到中指尖的长度即为-ell。英语谚语Give hirn an inch and he'lI take an ell(得寸进尺)中的ell正是用于此义。现用以表示“肘”的elbow一词源自古英语elnboga,由eln‘length of lower arm’加boga‘bow’(弯曲部分)组成,而实际上系由ell和bow二词复合而成。
采编自网络
wo-(我);b-(不);le-(乐)记忆方法:我不乐意跟反肘的人在一起。
词源考究法
来自ell和bow的组合词。
It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.
经过大量的抛光和擦拭,黄铜光亮如新。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The ambulancemen had to elbow their way through the huge crowd standing round the crashed cars.
救援人员不得不从围着撞坏的汽车的人群中挤过去.
来源:《简明英汉词典》he held me firmly by the elbow and led me to my aisle seat.
他紧紧抓住我的胳膊肘,把我领到靠过道的座位上。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Note how smooth the skin of the upper arm is, then compare it to the skin on the elbow.
请注意上臂的皮肤是多么光滑,然后把它和肘部的皮肤比较一下。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The wounded soldier levered himself up on his elbow and shouted for help.
那个伤兵用胳膊支起身子,大声呼救.
来源:《简明英汉词典》I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident.
也许我的胳膊肘碰到了他,但那是无意的。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Surgeons saved a man's arm after it was hacked off at the elbow.
一位男子的手臂从肘部被砍下,经外科医生实施手术后得以保住了手臂。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》His speech was designed to give himself more political elbow room.
他的演讲旨在给自己更多的政治空间。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Keep the dictionary at your elbow so you can use it for reference anytime.
把这本字典留在你手边,以便随时可以参考.
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