joint n. 接縫, 接合處, 接合點, 關節, (牛、羊等的腿)大塊肉
adj. 共同的, 聯合的, 連線的, 合辦的
vt. 連線, 接合, 使有接頭
vi. 貼合, 生節
- 習慣用語
- clip joint [俚]敲竹槓場所(指酒吧間, 商店, 夜總會等)
- eating joint [美俚]小飯館
- gyp joint [美俚]敲竹槓的商店; 騙賭客的賭場
- hop joint [美俚]鴉片煙館; 下流酒吧間
- one-arm joint [美俚]設備簡陋的小飯館
- out of joint 脫臼, 脫節; 雜亂無章; 不協調, 不合適, 不舒服
- put one's foot out of joint 使足[臂、膝]脫臼
- put one's arm out of joint 使足[臂、膝]脫臼
- put one's knees out of joint 使足[臂、膝]脫臼
- put sb.'s nose out of joint 使某人失寵; 使某人眼紅; 使某人計畫落空
- RUB joint [美俚]下流舞廳或夜總會
- rug joint [美俚]高級豪華的夜總會[飯店, 賭場, 旅館]
- the joint in sb.'s armour 某人致命的弱點或要害