5N-COUNT (适于烧烤的)大块肉 A joint is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. (适于烧烤的)大块肉 [British]
He carved the joint of beef. [+ of]
他切开了那一大块烤牛肉。
in AM, use 美国英语用 roast
6N-COUNT 廉价娱乐场所;下等娱乐场所 You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a joint . 廉价娱乐场所;下等娱乐场所 [informal]
They had come to the world's most famous pick-up joint.
他们来到了全世界最有名的寻花问柳之地。
...a hamburger joint.
汉堡包店
7N-COUNT 大麻烟卷 A joint is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana. 大麻烟卷 [informal]
8PHRASE (因感到无足轻重或不受重视)心烦意乱,感到不快 If something puts someone's nose out of joint, it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. (因感到无足轻重或不受重视)心烦意乱,感到不快 [informal]
Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication. [+ by]
露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。
Her sister-in-law's nose is a little out of joint.
她嫂子有点儿心烦。
9PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE]不太正常;不得体;无秩序;紊乱 If something is out of joint, it is not quite right or appropriate, or does not work quite as it should. 不太正常;不得体;无秩序;紊乱
There was something out of joint in the situation. Something was strange.
情况有点儿不太正常。有些事有点儿古怪。
The electoral timetable seems to be out of joint with the need for change.