词组 | shoulder |
释义 | noun | verb shoulder1 /ˈʃəʊldə $ ˈʃoʊldər/ noun one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connectedadjectivesbroad/wide shoulders He was of medium height, with broad shoulders.strong/powerful shoulders He had powerful shoulders and a thick neck.massive/huge shoulders He pushed the door open with his massive shoulders.narrow/slim shoulders Her dark hair spilled over her narrow shoulders.thin/bony shoulders She put her arm around the girl’s thin shoulders.a dislocated shoulder (=one in which the bone has moved out of its correct position) He’s in a lot of pain with his dislocated shoulder.verbsshrug 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 to see if she was following him.dislocate your shoulder (=injure it by the bone moving out of its correct place) George has dislocated his shoulder and won’t play in Saturday’s game.straighten your shoulders (=stand with your shoulders straight, in a determined way) She straightened her shoulders and knocked on the door.sb’s shoulders shake (=because they are crying or laughing) His shoulders were shaking and tears of laughter were running down his face.sb’s shoulders slump/droop/sag (=move downwards because they are sad or tired) “Never mind,” she sighed, her shoulders drooping.sb’s shoulders heave (=move up and down because they are crying or breathing deeply) She turned her back to them, her shoulders heaving with silent sobs. noun | verb shoulder2 /ˈʃəʊldə $ ˈʃoʊldər/ verb to accept a difficult or unpleasant responsibility, duty etcnounsshoulder the responsibility Rachel shoulders the responsibility of earning money for her family.shoulder the burden Many women do paid work and also shoulder the burden of childcare.shoulder the blame As party leader, he must shoulder the blame for the mistakes made.shoulder the cost The residents are being asked to shoulder the cost of the repairs. |
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