sprain
sprain — verb
- sprainpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprainshe / she / it
- sprainedpast simple
- spraining-ing form
1. to hurt a joint by suddenly turning or twisting it too far
to hurt a joint by suddenly turning or twisting it too far
Joshua sprained his wrist when he fell off his skateboard.
sprain + wrist (body part)
Yasmin sprained her ankle during the football match on Saturday.
Be careful on those icy steps — you could sprain something.
Daichi tried to lift the heavy box and sprained his shoulder.
Eleni landed awkwardly during rehearsal and sprained her knee.
文法句型
sprain + body part (ankle, wrist, knee, shoulder)
用法筆記
Object is always a body part where two bones meet: ankle, wrist, knee, shoulder. For muscle injuries, use 'strain' instead.
常見錯誤
sprain — noun
- sprainsingular
- sprainsplural
1. damage to a joint from being suddenly twisted too far, which stretches or tears
damage to a joint from being suddenly twisted too far, which stretches or tears the connecting tissue
Ramón missed three games because of a bad sprain in his ankle.
a bad sprain (adjective + noun)
The doctor examined Lakshmi's wrist and said it was just a mild sprain.
A sprain usually takes a few weeks to heal if you rest it properly.
Shirin continued working despite the sprain, but her wrist soon swelled up.
Felix applied ice to the sprain right away and kept his foot raised.
- twist
informal; e.g. 'I've got a twist in my ankle'
用法筆記
Countable. A sprain affects ligaments, not muscles (strain) or bones (fracture). Severity is often described as mild, moderate, or bad.