Definition of the word shoulder

Pronunciation of vocabulary shoulder

shouldernoun

vai

/ˈʃəʊldə/

Definition of the word <b>shoulder</b>

Origin of the word shoulder

The word "shoulder" originated from the Old English word "scoulde", which referred to the shoulder blade or scapula. This word is also related to the Proto-Germanic word "*skuldiz", meaning "shoulder" or "blade". The Proto-Germanic word is thought to have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*skel-", which meant "to bend" or "to curve". Over time, the meaning of the word "shoulder" expanded to include the idea of taking responsibility or carrying a burden, as in phrases such as "shouldering the blame" or "shouldering the responsibility". This sense of the word is thought to have developed from the idea of physically carrying a weight on one's shoulder, and has since been extended to include figurative meanings. Today, the word "shoulder" is used to describe both the physical joint and the metaphorical concept of bearing a responsibility or burden.

Vocabulary summary shoulder

typenoun

meaningor

exampleshoulder to shoulder: shoulder to shoulder, shoulder to shoulder

meaningmountain shoulder, bottle shoulder, shirt shoulder...

meaningshoulder meat (pork...)

typeverb

meaningcover by shoulder, dodge, squeeze

exampleshoulder to shoulder: shoulder to shoulder, shoulder to shoulder

meaningshoulder; shoulder responsibility

meaning(military) carry gun

Example of vocabulary shoulderpart of body

meaning

either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck

một trong hai bộ phận của cơ thể giữa đầu mỗi cánh tay và cổ

  • your left/right shoulder

    vai trái/phải của bạn

  • a tall man with broad shoulders

    một người đàn ông cao với bờ vai rộng

  • He slung the bag over his shoulder.

    Anh khoác chiếc túi lên vai.

  • He looked back over his shoulder.

    Anh nhìn lại qua vai mình.

  • He carried the child on his shoulders.

    Anh cõng đứa trẻ trên vai.

  • I put a hand on her shoulder to stop her.

    Tôi đặt tay lên vai cô ấy để ngăn cô ấy lại.

  • She tapped him on the shoulder.

    Cô vỗ nhẹ vào vai anh.

  • He put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close.

    Anh quàng tay qua vai cô và kéo cô lại gần.

  • She shrugged her shoulders (= showing that she didn't know or care).

    Cô ấy nhún vai (= thể hiện rằng cô ấy không biết hoặc không quan tâm).

  • an off-the-shoulder dress (= that does not cover the shoulders)

    một chiếc váy lệch vai (= không che được vai)

  • a shoulder injury

    chấn thương vai

  • I have to have shoulder surgery.

    Tôi phải phẫu thuật vai.

Extra examples:
  • He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.

    Anh khom vai trước cơn gió lạnh.

  • Her shoulders lifted in a vague shrug.

    Đôi vai cô nhấc lên trong một cái nhún vai mơ hồ.

  • His broad shoulders heaved with sobs.

    Đôi vai rộng của anh rung lên theo tiếng nức nở.

  • His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis.

    Bờ vai lạnh cóng của anh ấy đã khiến anh ấy không thể chơi quần vợt.

  • In an aggressive situation, we stand tall and square our shoulders.

    Trong một tình huống hung hãn, chúng ta đứng thẳng và thẳng vai.

Example of vocabulary shoulder-shouldered

meaning

having the type of shoulders mentioned

có loại vai được đề cập

  • broad-shouldered

    vai rộng

Example of vocabulary shoulderclothing

meaning

the part of a piece of clothing that covers the shoulder

phần quần áo che vai

  • a jacket with padded shoulders

    một chiếc áo khoác có đệm vai

  • There was snow on the shoulders of his heavy black coat.

    Có tuyết trên vai chiếc áo khoác đen dày của anh.

Example of vocabulary shouldermeat

meaning

meat from the top part of one of the front legs of an animal that has four legs

thịt từ phần trên cùng của một trong hai chân trước của động vật có bốn chân

Example of vocabulary shoulderof mountain/bottle, etc.

meaning

a part of something, such as a bottle or mountain, that is like a shoulder in shape

một phần của một cái gì đó, chẳng hạn như một cái chai hoặc ngọn núi, có hình dạng giống như một bờ vai

  • The village lay just around the shoulder of the hill.

    Ngôi làng nằm ngay bên sườn đồi.

Example of vocabulary shoulderside of road

meaning

an area of ground at the side of a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency

một khu đất ở bên đường nơi các phương tiện có thể dừng lại trong trường hợp khẩn cấp

  • No shoulder for next 5 miles (= on a notice).

    Không có vai trong 5 dặm tiếp theo (= trên thông báo).

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary shoulder

Idioms of vocabulary shoulder

be/stand head and shoulders above somebody/something
to be much better than other people or things
  • His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest.
    • be looking over your shoulder
    to be anxious and have the feeling that somebody is going to do something unpleasant or harmful to you
    give somebody the cold shoulder
    (informal)to treat somebody in a way that is not friendly
    have a chip on your shoulder (about something)
    (informal)to be sensitive about something that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly
  • He has a real chip on his shoulder about being adopted.
    • have a good head on your shoulders
    to be a sensible person
    (have) an old head on young shoulders
    used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age
    on somebody’s shoulders
    if blame, guilt, etc. is on somebody’s shoulders, they must take responsibility for it
  • Stop trying to put the blame on somebody else’s shoulders.
    • put your shoulder to the wheel
    to start working very hard at a particular task
  • Everyone is going to have to put their shoulder to the wheel.
    • rub shoulders with somebody
    to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job
  • He’s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time.
  • She had been rubbing elbows with celebrities.
    • a shoulder to cry on
    used to describe a person who listens to your problems and gives you sympathy
  • He was a fatherly shoulder to cry on when things went wrong.
    • shoulder to shoulder (with somebody)
    physically close to somebody
  • The large crowd stood shoulder to shoulder in the stands.
  • The route of the procession was lined with police officers standing shoulder to shoulder.
    • as one group that has the same aims, opinions, etc.
    straight from the shoulder
    if you say something straight from the shoulder, you are being very honest and direct, even if what you are saying is critical

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