音标

英 [ˈelbəʊ]；美 [ˈelboʊ]

意思

作名词时：意为“肘部”，指手臂弯曲处的关节部位；也可用于比喻义，如“the elbow of the land（陆地的尽头）” ，表示类似肘部形状突出的地方。

作动词时：意思是“用肘推；用肘挤”，常表示通过用肘部动作来推开他人或为自己开路 。

造句

He leaned his elbow on the table while reading.
他读书时把肘部靠在桌子上。

She accidentally hit me in the elbow with her bag.
她的包不小心撞到了我的肘部。

The baby crawled around on all fours, his elbows touching the floor.
婴儿四肢着地爬来爬去，他的肘部触碰着地面。

People were elbowing each other to get a better view of the parade.
人们互相用肘推挤着，想更清楚地看到游行队伍。

He elbowed his way through the crowded train carriage.
他在拥挤的火车车厢里用肘挤开人群前进。

My elbow hurts after playing tennis for too long.
打了太长时间网球后，我的肘部疼了。

She rubbed her elbow where she had fallen.
她揉了揉摔倒时碰到的肘部。

The elbow of the river bend is a popular fishing spot.
河流转弯处那块突出的地方是个很受欢迎的钓鱼点。

Don't elbow me like that; it's rude.
别那样用肘戳我，很没礼貌。

He propped his head up on his elbow and stared at the ceiling.
他用肘部撑着头，盯着天花板。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常描述身体部位：在日常对话中，描述身体受伤或者姿势动作时提及肘部。例如：“I bumped my elbow on the doorframe this morning. It still hurts.（我今天早上肘部撞到门框上了，现在还疼呢。）”

描述拥挤场景：和朋友分享在人群中经历时，描述人们拥挤的动作。比如：“At the concert, people were elbowing to get closer to the stage. It was crazy.（在音乐会上，人们用肘挤着往舞台靠近。太疯狂了。）”

提醒他人注意动作：当别人的动作可能会碰到自己肘部或者动作不礼貌时提醒对方。例如：“Watch your elbow! You almost hit me.（小心你的肘部！你差点打到我了。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述自己经历的故事中，描述与肘部相关的细节，使故事更生动。例如：“As I rushed to catch the bus, I tripped and landed on my elbow. The pain was sharp.（我匆忙赶公交车的时候，绊了一跤，肘部着地。疼得厉害。）”

描写文写作：描写人物姿态或者场景时，加入肘部的描写。比如：“The old man sat in the chair, his elbow resting on the armrest, lost in thought.（老人坐在椅子上，肘部搁在扶手上，陷入沉思。）”

日记写作：在记录日常生活的日记里，写下关于肘部受伤或者有趣的经历。例如：“Today during P.E. class, I hurt my elbow while playing basketball. I hope it gets better soon.（今天体育课打篮球的时候，我伤到了肘部。希望快点好起来。）”

学习积累

结合肢体动作记忆：一边读“elbow”这个单词，一边做出