Sprain



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 扭伤
• ［英］ v. 扭伤 ( to injure by a sudden twist)
• ［类］ sprain : injure / cold : contagion ( 扭伤是一种伤 / 感冒是一种传染病)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: sp＋rain ( 雨) , 在雨中扭伤
• ［例］ sprain one's ankle

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1601
• 1. a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
• 2. a sprained condition

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1622
• to injure by a sudden or severe twist

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