单词详解

1. n. [C] 肩，肩膀 (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm)

The pressure of supporting the family has been placed on his young shoulders.

养家的重任落在他稚嫩的肩膀上。

He hurt his shoulder on the work. 工作中他伤了肩膀。

Her hair falls over her shoulder. 她的头发垂肩。

He supported his family with his shoulder. 他用肩膀托起这个家。

2. vt.

A. 肩起，挑起 (lift onto one's shoulders)

He can shoulder a 200-pound bag. 他能扛两百磅的袋子。

B. 担负，承担 (carry a burden, either real or metaphoric)

You need to shoulder the blame for this failure. 你应该对这次失败承担责任。

Every young person must shoulder his responsibility. 每个青年都要担负他自己的责任。

相关词组

1. shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩地；齐心协力地

We walked in the street shoulder to shoulder. 我们肩并肩走在街上。

2. shoulder one’s way 挤出一条路

Tom shouldered his way through the crowd. 汤姆从人群中挤过去了。

相关单词

复数：shoulders

过去式：shouldered

过去分词：shouldered

现在分词：shouldering

第三人称单数：shoulders