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单词 straight from the shoulder
释义

shoulder /shōlˈdər/

noun
  1. The part of a human or other vertebrate animal's body around the junction with the arm or forelimb
  2. The upper joint of an animal's foreleg as a cut of meat
  3. Part of a garment covering the shoulder
  4. A coathanger (old)
  5. A bulge, protrusion, offshoot, etc resembling the human shoulder, eg near the summit of a mountain
  6. A curve like that between the shoulder and the neck or side, as on a stringed instrument
  7. Either edge of a road, usu applied to the strip on which vehicles do not normally travel
  8. The flat surface on a piece of type from the foot of the bevel to the body (printing)
  9. The part of a ring where the setting joins the band (jewellery)
  10. The part of a characteristic curve where levelling off is perceptible (electronics)
transitive verb
  1. To thrust with the shoulder
  2. To take upon the shoulder or in a position of rest against the shoulder
  3. To undertake
  4. To take responsibility for
  5. To set shoulder to shoulder
  6. To fashion with a shoulder or abutment
  7. To embezzle from or defraud (one's employer) (also intransitive verb; old slang)
intransitive verb

To jostle

ORIGIN: OE sculdor; Ger Schulter, Du schouder

shoulˈdered adjective

Having a shoulder or shoulders

shoulˈdering noun and adjective

shoulder bag noun

A bag suspended from a strap worn over the shoulder

shoulder belt noun

A belt that passes across the shoulder

shoulder blade noun

The broad, flat, blade-like bone forming the back of the shoulder, the scapula

shoulder bone noun

The shoulder blade

shouldˈer-clapper noun (Shakespeare)

A bailiff

shouldered arch noun (architecture)

A lintel supported over an opening, eg for a door, by corbels

shoulder girdle noun

The pectoral girdle

shoulˈder-height adverb

As high as the shoulder

shoulder-highˈ adjective and adverb

As high as the shoulder

shoulder joint noun

shoulder knot noun

  1. A knot worn as an ornament on the shoulder
  2. A bailiff (old slang)

shoulder mark noun (US)

A badge of naval rank worn on the shoulder

shoulder note noun (printing)

A note at the upper outside margin of a page level with the first line of type

shoulder-of-mutton sail noun

A triangular sail

shoulder pad noun

A pad inserted into the shoulder of a garment to raise and square it

shoulder plane noun

A rebate plane with reversed cutting bevel, used in woodworking for fine trimming

shoulˈder-shotten adjective (Shakespeare)

With a dislocated or sprained shoulder

shoulder slip noun

A sprain of the shoulder

shoulˈder-slipped adjective

shoulder strap noun

  1. A strap worn on or over the shoulder, esp one that holds up a garment, etc
  2. A narrow strap of cloth edged with gold lace worn on the shoulder with a uniform to indicate rank (US)

shoulder surfing noun (informal)

The practice of looking over the shoulder of a person who is entering a personal security code

a shoulder to cry on

A person to tell one's troubles to

cold shoulder see under cold

put one's shoulder to the wheel

To set to work in earnest

rub shoulders see under rub1

shoulder arms (military)

(of soldiers on parade, etc) to bring a firearm, etc to an upright position close to the right side of the body

shoulder to shoulder

  1. Side by side
  2. Close together, united, in unity

(straight) from the shoulder

Frank(ly) and forceful(ly)

straight1 /strāt/

adjective
  1. Uncurved
  2. In a line without bends or curves
  3. Direct
  4. Upright
  5. Flat, horizontal
  6. In good order
  7. Accurate
  8. Frank and honourable
  9. Respectably conducted
  10. Balanced, even, square
  11. Settled
  12. Downright
  13. Normal
  14. With all debts and favours repaid, even
  15. Conventional in tastes, opinions, etc (informal)
  16. Heterosexual (informal)
  17. In sequence (poker)
  18. (of games, sets won) in succession (tennis)
  19. (of a theatrical part) not comic
  20. (of a drink, esp alcohol) undiluted, neat
  21. Uninterrupted
  22. Consistent
  23. Not under the influence of, or not in the habit of taking, drugs or alcohol (slang)
noun
  1. A straight condition
  2. Good behaviour
  3. A straight line, part, course, flight, esp the last part of a racecourse
  4. A sequence of five cards, irrespective of suit, or the hand containing it (poker)
  5. A conventional person (informal)
  6. A person who does not take drugs (slang)
  7. A heterosexual person (informal)
adverb
  1. In a straight line
  2. Directly
  3. All the way
  4. Immediately
  5. Upright
  6. Outspokenly
  7. Honestly
ORIGIN: OE streht, pap of streccan; see stretch

straightˈen transitive verb and intransitive verb

To make or become straight (see also straighten out below)

straightˈener noun

  1. Something that straightens
  2. A bribe (criminal sl)

straightˈforth adverb

  1. Directly forward
  2. Straight away, immediately

straightˈish adjective

straightˈly adverb

  1. In a straight line or manner
  2. Directly

straightˈness noun

straightˈway or straightˈways adverb (archaic)

  1. Directly
  2. Immediately
  3. Without loss of time

straight angle noun

  1. A right angle (obsolete)
  2. An angle of 180º

straightˈ-arm adjective

(of a rugby tackle) with the arm extended straight

straight arrow noun (N American)

A person who is moral, honest, dependable, etc

straightˈaway adjective

Straight forward

straight chain noun (chem)

A chain of atoms with no branches

straightˈ-cut adjective

  1. (of tobacco) cut lengthwise of the leaf
  2. Cut in a straight line

straightˈedge noun

A strip or stick for testing straightness or drawing straight lines

straightˈ-facedˈ adjective

Without smiling

straight fight noun

(esp in politics) a contest in which only two individuals or sides take part

straightforˈward adjective

  1. Going forward in a straight course
  2. Without digression
  3. Without evasion
  4. Easy to understand, not complex
  5. Honest
  6. Frank

adverb

Straightforwardly

straightforˈwardly adverb

straightforˈwardness noun

straightˈjacket same as straitjacket (see under strait).

straightˈ-jet adjective

(of aircraft or engine) driven or driving by jet directly, without a propeller

straight man noun

An actor who acts as stooge to a comedian

straightˈ-out adjective (N American, esp in party politics)

  1. Out-and-out
  2. See also straight out below

straightˈ-pight adjective (Shakespeare)

Straight, erect

straight play noun

  1. A play without music
  2. A serious drama as opposed to a comedy

straight razor noun (N American)

An open razor

straight shooter noun (N American)

A person who is moral, honest and truthful

straight talk noun

A candid outspoken talk

straight talking noun

straightˈ-talking adjective

straight ticket see under ticket

straight tip noun

  1. A racing tip that comes straight from the owner or trainer
  2. Inside information that can be relied on

go straight

To give up criminal activities

keep a straight bat (figurative)

To behave honourably

keep a straight face

To refrain from smiling

straight away

Immediately

straighten out

  1. To disentangle, resolve
  2. To abandon an unconventional or immoral way of life (informal)

straight from the shoulder

Frankly, without equivocation (also straight-from-the-shoulder adjective)

straight off (informal)

Straight away, without hesitation

straight out

Frankly, directly

straight up

Honestly, really (informal; often interrog)

the straight and narrow

The virtuous or law-abiding way of life
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