shoulder
noun
uk/ˈʃəʊl.dər/us/ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/shouldernoun(BODY PART)
B1[C]
one of the twopartsof thebodyat eachsideof theneckthatjointhearmsto therestof thebody:
肩,肩膀,肩部Irestedmyheadon her shoulder.我把头靠在她的肩上。
Then she put herarmaround my shoulder and gave me akiss.接着她用胳膊搂住我的肩,给了我一个吻。
Sheglancednervouslyoverher shoulder to makesureno oneelsewaslistening.她不安地回头扫了一眼,以确认没有人在听。
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shoulders[plural]
thetoppartof a person's back:
双肩;上背部He was about sixfeettallwithbroadshoulders.他大约6英尺高,双肩宽阔。
"I don'tknowwhat to do about it," said Martha,shruggingher shoulders.“我不知道该如何处理这件事,”玛莎耸耸肩说道。
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thepartsof apieceofclothingthatcoverthe wearer's shoulders:
(衣服的)肩部The shoulderslooka littletight. Do youwanttotryalargersize?肩部看上去有点儿紧。你想试试尺寸大些的吗?
ajacketwithpaddedshoulders有垫肩的夹克
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[C]
thepartof abottlethatcurvesout belowitsopening
瓶肩(瓶颈下面扩大的部分)- He gave me afriendlyclapon the shoulder and said, "Well done!"
 - Thebulletwentcleanthrough his shoulder.
 - Shecriedout inpainas thebulletgrazedher shoulder.
 - She gave him aplayfulcuffon the shoulder.
 - Thisexerciseisdesignedtodevelopthe shoulder and backmuscles.
 
The human torso
- -bellied
 - -chested
 - abs
 - axilla
 - bread basket
 - breast
 - chest
 - coeliac
 - diaphragm
 - flank
 - groin
 - pot
 - six-pack
 - spare tyre
 - thoracic
 - thorax
 - umbilicus
 - visceral muscle
 - waisted
 - waistline
 
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shouldernoun(RESPONSIBILITY)
someone'sshoulders
used to refer to theresponsibilitythat someone has orfeelsfor something:
(责任在)…的肩上,…承担Ahugeburdenwasliftedfrom my shoulders(= Ibecamemuch lessworried)when I told myparentsabout myproblem.我把自己的问题告诉父母后,感到如释重负。
Responsibility for thedisputerestssquarelyonthe shoulders of thepresident.调解争端的责任完全落在了总统的肩上。
Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
 - answer forsomething
 - answerable
 - baby
 - brother
 - domain
 - fail
 - fiefdom
 - gotta
 - had better/best dosomethingidiom
 - hat
 - havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
 - pass the buckidiom
 - payyourduesidiom
 - pigeon
 - portfolio
 - purview
 - remit
 - someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
 - stick
 
shouldernoun(MEAT)
[CorU]
apieceofmeatthatincludestheupperpartof an animal'sfrontleg:
(动物身上包括前腿上半部的)肩肘肉,前腿肉I'veboughta shoulder oflambforSundaylunch.我买了块羊肩肘肉,用来做星期天的午餐。
Cuts of meat
- baby back ribs
 - baron of beef
 - bavette
 - boneless
 - bottom round
 - entrecôte
 - escalope
 - filet
 - fillet
 - fillet steak
 - hock
 - medallion
 - nugget
 - oxtail
 - oyster
 - porterhouse
 - rasher
 - rib
 - rib-eye steak
 - top round
 
shouldernoun(ROAD SIDE)
[Cusually singular]US
anareaalong thesideof amainroadwherecarscanstop:
路肩,(大路两侧的)紧急停车道There weretiretracksleftin thesoftshoulder(=areaofdirtorgrassby theroad).在软路肩上有轮胎印子。
See also
hard shoulder
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Roads: motorways
- access road
 - artery
 - autobahn
 - carriageway
 - clearway
 - contraflow
 - freeway
 - hard shoulder
 - highway
 - interstate
 - motorway
 - off-ramp
 - pike
 - ramp
 - route
 - slip road
 - superhighway
 - toll plaza
 - toll road
 - turnpike
 
Idioms
a shoulder to cry on
shoulder to shoulder
stand shoulder to shoulder withsomeone
shoulder
verb
uk/ˈʃəʊl.dər/us/ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/shoulderverb(ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY)
shoulder the blame, burden, responsibility, cost, etc.
toacceptthat you areresponsiblefor somethingbadordifficult:
承受谴责/承受重负/承担职责/承担费用(等等)It is women whomainlyshoulderresponsibilityfor thecareofelderlyanddisabledrelatives.承担照顾老人和残疾亲属责任的主要都是女人。
Teachers cannot beexpectedto shoulder all theblameforpoorexamresults.考试成绩不理想,责任不能全部归到老师身上。
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
- accede tosomething
 - acceptance
 - acquiescence
 - be resigned tosomethingidiom
 - bend tosomething
 - bow
 - bow down tosomeone
 - cave in
 - concede
 - crack
 - like it or lump itidiom
 - peace
 - resignyourselftosomething
 - resignation
 - resigned
 - resignedly
 - resort tosomething
 - settle forsomething
 - tolerate
 - tradesomethingoff
 
shoulderverb(BODY PART)
[T]
to put something onyourshoulders tocarryit:
用肩扛Shouldering herpack, shestrodeoff up theroad.她背起背包,大步上路。
[T+ adv/prep]
topushsomething with one ofyourshoulders:
用肩推,用肩顶She wascarryingtwosuitcasesand had to shoulder thedooropen.她手提着两个箱子,不得不用肩把门顶开。
He shouldered hisway(=formeda way through bypushingwith his shoulders)to thefrontof thecrowdto get abetterlook.他用肩膀开路挤到人群前面,以便看得更清楚。
Transferring and transporting objects
- bear
 - bearer
 - bike
 - bike rack
 - bore
 - borne
 - bring
 - budge
 - bus
 - call forsomeone
 - chauffeur
 - convey
 - portage
 - post-delivery
 - putsomething/someonedown
 - redeliver
 - redelivery
 - transplant
 - transport
 - transportation
 
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