shoulder
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your shoulders are between your neck and the tops of your arms. 肩
She led him to an armchair, with her arm round his shoulder. 她把他领到扶手椅上，手臂搂住了他的肩膀。
2. N-PLURAL When you talk about someone's problems or responsibilities, you can say that they carry them on their shoulders. 承担
No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders. 没有人怀疑他所承受的痛苦。
3. V-T If you shoulder the responsibility or the blame for something, you accept it. 肩负
He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes. 他不得不肩负起他父亲所犯错误的责任。
4. V-T/V-I If you shoulder someone aside or if you shoulder your way somewhere, you push past people roughly using your shoulder. 用肩推; 用肩挤着走
The policemen rushed past him, shouldering him aside. 警察们从他身边匆匆走过，用肩膀把他推到了一边。
She could do nothing to stop him as he shouldered his way into the house. 当他用肩推挤着进那房子时，她根本就阻止不了他。
5. N-VAR A shoulder is a cut of meat from the upper part of the front leg of an animal. 前腿肉
...shoulder of lamb. …羊的前腿肉。
6. N-COUNT On a busy road such as a motorway, the shoulder is the area at the side of the road where vehicles are allowed to stop in an emergency. (道路两旁的) 紧急停车带[美国英语]
7. 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. 聆听倾诉者
Mrs. Barrantes longs to be at her daughter's side to offer her a shoulder to cry on. 巴兰茨夫人希望能在女儿身边听她的倾诉。
8. 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. 远远 (胜过)
The two candidates stood head and shoulders above the rest. 这两名候选人远远胜过其他人。
9. PHRASE If two or more people stand shoulder to shoulder, they are next to each other, with their shoulders touching. 肩并肩地
They fell into step, walking shoulder to shoulder with their heads bent against the rain. 他们步伐一致，肩并肩低着头冒雨走着。
10. PHRASE If people work or stand shoulder to shoulder, they work together in order to achieve something, or support each other. 同心协力地
They could fight shoulder-to-shoulder against a common enemy. 他们能同心协力地抗击一个共同的敌人。
11. to rub shoulders with→see rub
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shoulder /ˈʃəʊldə/ (shouldering,shouldered,shoulders)
剑桥词典
- He gave me a friendly clap on the shoulder and said, "Well done!"
- The bullet went clean through his shoulder.
- She cried out in pain as the bullet grazed her shoulder.
- She gave him a playful cuff on the shoulder.
- This exercise is designed to develop the shoulder and back muscles .
shoulder noun (BODY PART)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck that join the arms to the rest of the body
肩，肩膀，肩部
I rested my head on her shoulder. 我把头靠在她的肩上。
Then she put her arm around my shoulder and gave me a kiss . 接着她用胳膊搂住我的肩，给了我一个吻。
She glanced nervously over her shoulder to make sure no one else was listening . 她不安地回头扫了一眼，以确认没有人在听。
shoulders [ 名词的复数形式 ]
the top part of a person's back
双肩；上背部
He was about six feet tall with broad shoulders. 他大约6英尺高，双肩宽阔。
"I don't know what to do about it," said Martha, shrugging her shoulders. “我不知道该如何处理这件事，”玛莎耸耸肩说道。
the parts of a piece of clothing that cover the wearer's shoulders
（衣服的）肩部
The shoulders look a little tight . Do you want to try a larger size ? 肩部看上去有点儿紧。你想试试尺寸大些的吗？
a jacket with padded shoulders 有垫肩的夹克
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
the part of a bottle that curves out below its opening
瓶肩（瓶颈下面扩大的部分）
例句
shoulder noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
sb's shouldersused to refer to the responsibility that someone has or feels for something
（责任在）…的肩上，…承担
A huge burden was lifted from my shoulders (= I became much less worried ) when I told my parents about my problem . 我把自己的问题告诉父母后，感到如释重负。
Responsibility for the dispute rests squarely on the shoulders of the president . 调解争端的责任完全落在了总统的肩上。
shoulder noun (MEAT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a piece of meat that includes the upper part of an animal's front leg
（动物身上包括前腿上半部的）肩肘肉，前腿肉
I've bought a shoulder of lamb for Sunday lunch . 我买了块羊肩肘肉，用来做星期天的午餐。
shoulder noun (ROAD SIDE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ] USan area along the side of a main road where cars can stop
路肩，（大路两侧的）紧急停车道
There were tire tracks left in the soft shoulder (= area of dirt or grass by the road ). 在软路肩上有轮胎印子。
也见 hard shoulder
习语
a shoulder to cry onshoulder to shoulder
stand shoulder to shoulder with sb 返回 shoulder