joint
adjective
uk/dʒɔɪnt/us/dʒɔɪnt/B2
belongingto orsharedbetween two or morepeople:
共有的,共享的;共同的a jointbankaccount共有银行账户
Theprojectwas a jointeffortbetween the twoschools(= theyworkedon it together).这一项目是两个学校共同合作的。
The twoRussianiceskaterscame joint second(= they were both given secondprize)in theworldchampionships.两名俄罗斯滑冰运动员在世界锦标赛中并列第二。
Incourt, theparentswereawardedjointcustodyoftheirson(= therighttocarefor him wassharedbetween them).法庭上这对父母获判对他们的儿子共同拥有监护权。
- Heholdsjointcitizenshipin Sweden and Peru.
- Theparentswere given jointcustodyof thechild.
Sharing
- allocate
- allocation
- allot
- allotment
- allotted
- collective
- corporate
- distribute
- distribution
- divide/split(something)down the middleidiom
- divvy
- Dutch
- mate
- ration
- rationsomethingout
- redistribute
- redistribution
- serve out
- split
- spread
joint
noun[C]
uk/dʒɔɪnt/us/dʒɔɪnt/jointnoun[C](BODY)
C2
aplaceinyourbodywhere twobonesareconnected:
关节anelbow/hip/kneejoint肘/髋/膝关节
As youbecomeolder,yourjoints getstiffer.随着年龄增加,关节就会变僵硬。
putsomethingout of joint
toforcea joint in thebodyout ofitscorrectpositionbyaccident:
使脱臼I put myshoulderout of joint lastweekendliftingheavyboxes.我上周末搬重箱子时肩膀脱臼了。
Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interlaminar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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Problems with bones, joints & teeth
jointnoun[C](CONNECTION)
aplacewhere two things arefastenedtogether:
接头;接缝;结合处Damp haspenetratedthe joints in thewoodpanelling.潮气已渗透到木板饰面的接缝处。
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weave
- weaving
- yoke
jointnoun[C](MEAT)
alargepieceofmeatthat iscookedin onepiece:
一大块烤肉a joint ofbeef/pork一大块烤牛肉/烤猪肉
apieceofmeatforcooking, usuallycontainingabone:
带骨的大块肉Fry fourchickenjoints in apanwith somemushroomsandgarlic.用平底锅将4大块带骨鸡肉与一些蘑菇和大蒜一起煎。
Cuts of meat
- baby back ribs
- baron of beef
- bavette
- boneless
- bottom round
- entrecôte
- escalope
- filet
- fillet
- fillet steak
- hock
- medallion
- nugget
- oxtail
- oyster
- porterhouse
- rasher
- rib
- rib-eye steak
- top round
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Meat - general words
jointnoun[C](PLACE)
C1informal
abarorrestaurantthatservesfoodanddrinkatlowprices:
(出售廉价饮食的)酒吧(或餐馆)We hadlunchat ahamburgerjoint and then went toseeamovie.我们在一家汉堡包小店吃了午饭,然后去看电影。
slang
aplacewherepeoplego forentertainment,especiallyone that has abadreputation:
不良场所(声名狼藉的公众娱乐场所)Heownedseveralbarsin thecityandrananillegalgamblingjoint.他在市里拥有好几家酒吧,还经营着一个非法赌场。
Wearrivedat theclubjust beforemidnightand the joint was alreadyjumping(=busy).我们午夜前夕到达俱乐部,那里已经人声鼎沸了。
Restaurants & cafes
- all-you-can-eat
- automat
- bill of fare
- bistro
- brasserie
- coffee shop
- creperie
- diner
- drive-through
- du jour
- pizzeria
- raw bar
- refectory
- restaurant
- restaurateur
- tea garden
- tea room
- teahouse
- transport café
- truck stop
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Public entertainment venues
jointnoun[C](DRUG)
slang
acigarettecontainingthedrugcannabis
大麻烟卷Specific types of drug
- alprazolam
- amnesiac
- amyl nitrite
- anaphrodisiac
- anti-AIDS
- anti-aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiac
- barbiturate
- caffeine
- designer drug
- gas and air
- GHB
- hallucinogen
- khat
- legal high
- LSD
- MDMA
- psychedelic
- roach
- smack
Idiom
putsomethingout of joint
joint
verb[T]
uk/dʒɔɪnt/us/dʒɔɪnt/tocutmeatintolargepiecesreadyforcooking
把(肉)切成大块(供烹制用)Preparing animals & fish for cooking
- bone
- boneless
- butchery
- ceviche
- chine
- clean
- debeard
- devein
- fillet
- fleishig
- Frenching
- gut
- hang
- pluck
- render
- rendering
- skewer
- skinless
- spatchcock
- tenderize