fracture
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈfræk.tʃər/us/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/If something hard, such as abone, fractures, or is fractured, itbreaksorcracks:
(使)(骨头等硬物)破裂,(使)断裂,(使)折断She fractured herskullin theaccident.她在事故中颅骨骨折。
Two of herribsfractured when she wasthrownfrom herhorse.她从马上摔下来,折断了两根肋骨。
A fracturedpipeat asteelworkshasleaked20tonsofoilinto the Severnestuary.一家钢铁厂的管道断裂,致使20吨油泄漏,流入塞文河口。
to break
- breakI didn't mean to break your phone.
- fractureLast year he fractured his skull.
- bustOne of the children has bust the computer.
- shatterThe ball hit the window and shattered it.
- smashI dropped the vase and it smashed.
- snapShe bent the ruler and it snapped.
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.
formal
todivideanorganizationorsociety, or (of anorganizationorsociety) to bedivided:
(使)(组织或社团)分裂,(使)解体Intensedisagreementovereconomicpolicyrisksfracturing thecoalitiongovernment.经济政策上的严重分歧使联合政府面临解体的危险。
Problems with bones, joints & teeth
- anti-plaque
- anti-rachitic
- anticaries
- arthrosis
- backache
- bruxism
- bunion
- compound fracture
- gout
- impacted
- lumbago
- maxillofacial
- myelomeningocele
- ossification
- osteoarthritis
- osteomyelitis
- periodontitis
- rickets
- RSI
- tennis elbow
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Separating and dividing
fracture
noun[C]
uk/ˈfræk.tʃər/us/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/abreakorcrackin something hard,especiallyabone:
(硬物的)断裂;骨折Hesuffered/sustainedmultiplefractures in amotorcycleaccident.他在一起摩托车事故中多处骨折。
He has ahairlinefracture(= athinbrokenlinein thebone)of thewrist.他腕部骨裂。
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.
Problems with bones, joints & teeth
- anti-plaque
- anti-rachitic
- anticaries
- arthrosis
- backache
- bruxism
- bunion
- compound fracture
- gout
- impacted
- lumbago
- maxillofacial
- myelomeningocele
- ossification
- osteoarthritis
- osteomyelitis
- periodontitis
- rickets
- RSI
- tennis elbow