ankle

英 [ˈæŋkl]

美 [ˈæŋkl]

n.  踝; 踝关节

复数：ankles　

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牛津词典

noun

• 踝；踝关节
  the joint connecting the foot to the leg
  1. to sprain/break your ankle
     扭伤 / 折断踝关节
  2. My ankles have swollen.
     我的两个脚腕子都肿了。
  3. We found ourselves ankle-deep in water.
     水淹到了我们的脚踝。
  4. ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
     （及踝）短筒靴

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 踝；脚脖子
  Yourankleis the joint where your foot joins your leg.
  1. John twisted his ankle badly.
     约翰的脚脖子崴得很严重。

英英释义

noun

• a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
  Synonym:ankle jointmortise jointarticulatio talocruralis

双语例句

• He fell and sprained his ankle.
  他摔了一跤，扭伤了脚踝。
• The mud is ankle deep around Shush Square
  舒什广场周围的泥水深及脚踝。
• After he twisted his ankle, he got up and limped away.
  他扭了脚脖子，站起来瘸着走了。
• Ankle bone fracture, the doctor took off anklebone!
  脚踝骨骨折了，医生把踝骨拿掉了！
• He sprained his ankle when playing football.
  他踢足球时扭伤了脚脖子。
• Ever since I sprained my ankle I have been unable to walk very far, as I never know when it will give out.
  我自从扭伤了足踝，就走不了很远，真不知道它什么时候便会动弹不得。
• I was out of action with a sprained ankle.
  我的脚踝扭伤了，不能行动。
• The knee and ankle joints must be immobilized — this usually means up to six weeks in plaster.
  膝关节和踝关节必须加以固定——这通常意味着要打上6个星期的石膏。
• Another surge of pain in my ankle caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
  脚踝突然又一阵疼痛，痛得我直打哆嗦。
• His teeth clicked as he snapped at my ankle
  它猛地朝我的脚脖子咬下去，牙齿还咔咔直响。