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单词 sprain
释义
sprain
verb[T]
uk
/spreɪn/us
/spreɪn/
tocauseaninjuryto ajoint(= aplacewhere twobonesareconnected)by asuddenmovement:
扭伤（关节）
She sprained herankleplayingsquash.她打壁球扭伤了脚踝。
Hestumbledand sprained aknee.
Synonyms
rickUKinformal
turn
twist
wrench
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to hurt someone physically
  • hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
  • injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
  • woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
  • maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
  • tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
  • stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
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More examples
  • She must have sprained orbrokenherwrist.
  • He sprained hisrightkneewhiletrainingwith thenationalteam.
  • He couldstruggletoplayamajorpartin thetournamentafterbadlyspraining hisrightankle.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Injuring and injuries
  • at-risk
  • be in the warsidiom
  • bite
  • boo-boo
  • cripple
  • disable
  • harm
  • injure
  • injury
  • lesion
  • lesional
  • reinjure
  • reinjury
  • scarred
  • scathe
  • strain
  • trample
  • trauma
  • victim
  • wounded
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sprain
noun[C]
uk
/spreɪn/us
/spreɪn/
aninjuryto ajoint(= aplacewhere twobonesareconnected)causedby asuddenmovement:
Shecontinuedtoplaydespiteananklesprain.
He hasn'tbrokenanything - it's just abadsprain.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
damage to the body
  • injuryHe was treated for minor injuries.
  • woundMost of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
  • cutHe walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
  • gashHe was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
  • scratchShe had little scratches all over her arms.
  • lacerationA doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
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More examples
  • Thedoctordiagnoseda sprain andprescribedabootandcrutches.
  • Hospitals werefilledwithpatientswho hadsufferedsprains orbrokenbonesafterslippingonice.
  • Most of theinjuriesare sprains andstrainsconsistentwithlifting.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Injuring and injuries
  • at-risk
  • be in the warsidiom
  • bite
  • boo-boo
  • cripple
  • disable
  • harm
  • injure
  • injury
  • lesion
  • lesional
  • reinjure
  • reinjury
  • scarred
  • scathe
  • strain
  • trample
  • trauma
  • victim
  • wounded
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(Definition ofsprainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
sprain
verb[T]
uk
/spreɪn/us
/spreɪn/
tocauseaninjuryto ajoint(= aplacewhere twobonesareconnected)by asuddenmovement
扭伤（关节）
She sprained herankleplayingsquash.她打壁球扭伤了脚踝。

sprain| American Dictionary

sprain
verb[T]
us
/spreɪn/
tostretchortearthetissuethatlimitsthemovementof ajointin thebody:
Mydadfelland sprained hisknee.

sprain

noun[C]us
/spreɪn/
Hetwistedhisankleandsufferedabadsprain.
(Definition ofsprainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsprain

sprain
All studies included patients with acute ankle sprains (<48 hours).
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At short intervals he reports with a cut, bruise,sprainor burn.
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The player sprained his knee.
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The minor injuries were six fractures, two dislocations, one concussion, 13 lacerations or open wounds, three burns, 11 sprains or strains and 29 superficial injuries.
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Injuries included cuts, sprains, bruises and one case of fracture.
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The report also says that if the people ran down the railway embankment they mightspraintheir ankles.
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Assume that two men have sprained their wrists so that they cannot work.
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Six officers were injured, one suffering brief concussion and bad abrasions, the others minor bruising and sprains.
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The products with a marketing authorisation are indicated for external use for the relief of bruising, muscle pain, muscle stiffness and sprains.
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Perhaps it was in so doing that he sprained his cartilege.
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These figures include quite a number of minor injuries such as sprains.
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About 50,000 people are involved each year in accidents resulting in strains, sprains and other injuries to the trunk, including slipped discs.
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He was complaining at that time of foot trouble and a sprained ankle, and his medical documents show that his ankle was strapped up.
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There may be a patient suffering from a sprained ankle as a result of a bicycle accident, or perhaps a woman having an uncomplicated baby.
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It is not surprising that, on average, 50,000 people a year suffer from accidents involving strains and sprains to the trunk, including slipped discs.
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