joint
[dʒɔɪnt] adjective
IMPROVER
■belonging to or shared between two or more people 共有的，共用的；共同的•a joint bank account共有的银行户头 •The project was a joint effort/venture between the two schools (= they worked on it together).这个项目是两所学校共同合作的。 •The two Russian ice-skaters came joint second (= They were both given second prize) in the world championship.两名俄罗斯溜冰运动员在世界锦标赛中并列第二。 •In court, the parents were awarded joint custody of their son (= the right to care for him was shared between them).法庭上这对父母获判对他们的儿子共同拥有监护权。 •UK Adrian has a joint honours (Australiandouble honours)degree in English and philosophy (= He studied both subjects to the same standard).阿德里安拥有英语和哲学的双荣誉学位。
[dʒɔɪnt] noun countable
BODY 身体
■a place in your body where two bones are connected 关节•an elbow/hip/knee joint肘／髋／膝关节 •As you become older, your joints get stiffer.随着年龄增长，关节就会越发僵硬。 put sth out of joint
■to force a joint in the body out of its correct position by accident 使脱臼•I put my shoulder out of joint last weekend lifting heavy boxes.我上周末搬重箱子时肩膀脱臼了。
[dʒɔɪnt] noun countable
CONNECTION 连接
■a place where two things are fixed together 接头；接缝；结合处•Damp has penetrated the joints in the wood panelling.湿气已渗透到木板饰面的接缝处。
[dʒɔɪnt] noun countable
MEAT 肉
■a large piece of meat which is cooked in one piece 一大块烤肉•a joint of beef/pork一大块烤牛肉／烤猪肉 ■a piece of meat for cooking, usually containing a bone 带骨的大块肉•Fry four chicken joints in a pan with some mushrooms and garlic.用平底锅将四大块带骨鸡肉与蘑菇和大蒜一起煎。
[dʒɔɪnt] noun countable
PLACE 地方 informal
■a bar or restaurant which serves cheap food and drink （卖廉价饮食的）酒吧（或餐馆）•We had lunch at a hamburger joint and then went to see a movie.我们在一家汉堡包店吃了午餐，然后去看电影。 ■slang
■a place where people go for entertainment and which often has a bad reputation 不良场所（尤指声誉不佳的娱乐场所）•He owned several bars in the city and ran an illegal gambling joint.他在市内拥有好几家酒吧，还经营着一个非法赌场。 •We arrived at the club just before midnight and the joint was already jumping (= busy).我们在将近午夜时到达俱乐部，那里已经人声鼎沸了。
[dʒɔɪnt] noun countable
DRUG 毒品 slang
■a cigarette containing the drug cannabis 大麻烟卷
[dʒɔɪnt] noun countable
put sth out of joint
■to prevent a plan from working correctly 使混乱；使无秩序•Our whole schedule was put out of joint by the designs arriving a week late.设计图晚了一周才送来，我们整个计划都被打乱了。
[dʒɔɪnt] verb transitive
■to cut meat into large pieces ready for cooking 把（肉）切成大块（供烹调用） |