elbow

肘

腕の途中にある、曲げ伸ばしする関節。

やさしい英語で： The part in the middle of your arm where it bends.

• My elbow hurts.
• She rested her elbows on the table.
• He bent his elbow to lift the cup.

よく使う表現： bend your elbow, elbow joint, sore elbow

エルボー、曲がり角

物の急な曲がり、または二本の管をつなぐ曲がった部品。

やさしい英語で： A sharp bend in something, or a curved piece joining two pipes.

• The plumber fitted a new elbow.
• Water leaked from the pipe elbow.
• The path follows an elbow in the river.

類義語： bend

よく使う表現： pipe elbow, elbow fitting, river elbow

肘で押し分けて進む

肘で人を押し分けて前に進むこと。

やさしい英語で： To push people aside with your bent arms so you can move forward.

• He elbowed through the crowd.
• She elbowed her way to the front.
• They elbowed past us to reach the door.

使い方： elbow your way through something (We elbowed our way through the crowd.)

類義語： push, shove

よく使う表現： elbow your way, elbow through something, elbow past someone

肘で突く

肘の尖った部分で人を突くこと。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone with the pointed part where your arm bends.

• She elbowed me in the ribs.
• He accidentally elbowed his friend.
• Stop elbowing me while I’m eating.

使い方： elbow someone in something (He elbowed me in the side.)

類義語： nudge

よく使う表現： elbow someone, elbow someone hard

追い出す、押しのける

別の人がその地位に就けるよう、人を仕事や役職から追い出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To force someone to leave a job or position so another person can take it.

• They elbowed him out of his job.
• Her rivals elbowed her aside.
• The chairman was elbowed out by younger members.

使い方： elbow someone out of something (His rivals elbowed him out of the leadership.)

類義語： oust, displace

よく使う表現： elbow someone out, elbow someone aside