| 单词 | sprain |
| 释义 | sprain (once / 1924 pages) vn To sprain one of your joints is to twist it suddenly. The result is a sprain, in which the ligaments have been injured. Don’t go hiking in high heels because you might sprain your ankle. A sprain — which occurs at joints such as the wrist, elbow, or knee — happens when the ligaments are turned quickly and painfully. After the initial pain, a sprain will swell up. Spraining something is difficult, but things could be worse — a sprained knee will heal quicker than a broken bone. WORD FAMILYsprain: sprained, spraining, sprains USAGE EXAMPLESOn Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, Black got his first significant playing time since spraining an ankle Dec. 5. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Marshall was inactive Sunday against Buffalo with a hip injury but played through a sprained knee ligament and sprained foot for most of the season. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Lillard was listed as doubtful for the game with that sprained left ankle. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v twist suddenly so as to sprain the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell Syn|Hyper rick, turn, twist, wrench, wrick injure, wound cause injuries or bodily harm to 2n a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments Hyper pull, twist, wrench a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
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