sprain
- IPA[spreɪn]
英式
- wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation
- the result of spraining a joint
verb: sprain, 3rd person present: sprains, gerund or present participle: spraining, past tense: sprained, past participle: sprained
noun: sprain, plural noun: sprains
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation he left in a wheelchair after spraining an ankle
名詞
- 1. the result of spraining a joint a compress for treating sprains and bruises
- 更多解釋
- IPA[sprān]
美式
- wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause ... he left in a wheelchair after spraining an ankle
- the result of a wrench or twist of the ligaments of a joint: a compress for treating sprains and bruises
Oxford American Dictionary