sprain

英 [spreɪn] 美 [spren]
  • vt. 扭伤
  • n. 扭伤
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【记法】分解为:sp(赛跑)+rain(雨),雨天赛跑 【联想】在雨天赛跑容易扭伤
2. perhaps related to spiral or spring.
3. 专家在雨中由于路面打滑,扭伤了脚。
4. 谐音“死破拧”。
5. spring 弹簧 + pain 痛,象螺旋的弹簧一样扭曲着并且很痛.
sprain 扭伤

词源不确定,可能来自 PIE*sper,弯,转,词源同 spiral,旋转的。引申比喻义扭伤。

sprain
sprain: see express
sprain (n.)
c. 1600, of uncertain origin. The verb is attested from 1620s. A connection has been suggested to Middle French espraindre "to press out," from Latin exprimere [Klein, Century Dictionary], but the sense evolution is difficult. Related: Sprained; spraining.
1. "It's only a sprain," Paula said brusquely.
“只是扭伤了筋,”葆拉简短生硬地说。

来自柯林斯例句

2. That's a bad sprain.
那是严重的扭伤.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He got a foot sprain in his ankle.
他脚踝受了严重的扭伤.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. And main types of injuries are contusion, scratch, sprain and strain.
警体运动损伤类型以挫伤 、 擦伤 、 扭伤和拉伤为主.

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5. Crural sprain ( ligament is pulled, fracture ) how to restore quickly?
脚扭伤了 ( 韧带拉伤, 骨折 ) 怎样快速恢复?

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