sprained

/spreɪnd/ /sprend/

Meanings

verb

扭伤，崴。

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

Examples :

"While playing basketball, he sprained his ankle when he landed awkwardly after a jump. "

打篮球的时候，他跳起来落地姿势别扭，崴了脚踝。

Related Words

weaken verb

/ˈwikən/

削弱，减弱

"The long illness weakened the child, making it harder for her to focus on schoolwork. "

这场长期的疾病削弱了孩子的身体，让她更难集中精力学习。

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

玩耍，嬉戏.

"They played long and hard."

他们玩了很久，也很尽兴。

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

篮球，篮板球

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

我弟弟放学后很喜欢打篮球。

exertion noun

/əɡˈzɝʃən/

努力，费力，付出。

"Sentence: Completing the marathon required a lot of physical exertion. "

完成马拉松需要付出大量的体力。

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

肌肉，筋。

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

肌肉主要由肌动蛋白和肌球蛋白丝组成。

ligament noun

/ˈlɪɡəmənt/

韧带，腱。

"The doctor said the torn ligament in Sarah's ankle needed surgery. "

医生说莎拉脚踝里撕裂的韧带需要手术。

wrenching verb

/ɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

扭动，猛扭.

"The dog, caught in the fence, was wrenching his body trying to get free. "

狗被栅栏卡住了，正在猛扭身体，试图挣脱。

awkwardly adverb

/ˈɔːkwərdli/ /ˈɑːkwərdli/

笨拙地，不自然地

"The new student awkwardly stood in the doorway, unsure of where to put his backpack. "

那个新生笨拙地站在门口，不知道该把书包放在哪里，显得有些不自在。

overstrain noun

/ˌoʊvərˈstreɪn/

过度紧张，劳损

"The doctor warned that the athlete's persistent knee pain was due to overstrain during practice. "

医生警告说，这位运动员持续的膝盖疼痛是由于训练时过度劳损造成的。

stretch noun

/stɹɛtʃ/

伸展，舒展.

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

我正在伸展身体的时候，电话响了。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。