| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ell1 (el),USA pronunciation n. - an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- elbow (def. 5).
- something that isL-shaped.
Also, el. - a spelling, spelled of the letter name, or by shortening of elbow 1765–75
- Weights and Measuresa former measure of length, varying in different countries: in England equal to 45 in. (114 cm).
- bef. 950; Middle English, Old English eln; cognate with Old Norse eln, Old High German elina, Gothic aleina, Latin ulna, Greek ōlénē. See elbow
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ell /ɛl/ n - an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches
Etymology: Old English eln the forearm (the measure originally being from the elbow to the fingertips); related to Old High German elina, Latin ulna, Greek ōlenē |