dislocate
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dis·lo·cate /ˈdɪsləkeɪt $ -loʊ-/ verb [transitive] 1 MIINJUREto move a bone out of its normal position in a joint, usually in an accident 使〔关节〕脱位，使脱臼 I dislocated my shoulder playing football. 踢足球时我的肩膀脱了臼。► see thesaurus at hurt2 SPOIL formal to spoil the way in which a plan, system, or service is arranged, so that it cannot work normally 扰乱，破坏〔计划、制度或服务的正常安排〕 SYN disrupt Communications were temporarily dislocated by the bad weather. 因天气恶劣通信暂时不畅。 —dislocated adjective a dislocated elbow 脱臼的肘部 —dislocation /ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən $ -loʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] a period of economic dislocation 经济混乱的一段时期→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
dislocate• Hawkins dislocated a shoulder in the third game of the season.• They had thought he'd split a kidney as well as fracturing an elbow and dislocating a shoulder.• Viewers were treated to pictures of skulls, arms, legs and dislocated bodies.• Thousands of workers have been dislocated by recent military base closures.• Through these planes the bodies of the fish, fragmented and dislocated, can be traced in a series of subsidiary diagonals.• Fredrickson dislocated his right shoulder early in the second quarter and did not return to the game.• Sam dislocated his shoulder in riding accident.• My son Nayib broke his collarbone and Emilio broke a rib and dislocated his shoulder.dis·lo·cate verbChineseSyllable
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dislocate
dis‧lo‧cate /ˈdɪsləkeɪt $ -loʊ-/
verb [transitive]
I dislocated my shoulder playing football.
2. formal to spoil the way in which a plan, system, or service is arranged, so that it cannot work normally
SYN disrupt:
Communications were temporarily dislocated by the bad weather.
—dislocated adjective:
a dislocated elbow
—dislocation /ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən $ -loʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
a period of economic dislocation
■ to injure yourself or someone else
▪hurt to damage part of your body, or someone else’s body: She slipped on the ice and hurt herself badly. | Be careful you don’t hurt anyone with that knife.
▪injure to hurt yourself quite severely, or to be hurt in an accident or fighting: One of our players has injured his leg, and will be out of the game for weeks. | Four people have been seriously injured on the Arizona highway.
▪wound to deliberately hurt someone using a weapon such as a knife or gun: The gunmen shot and killed twelve people and wounded three others.
▪maim /meɪm/ [usually passive] to hurt someone very severely, especially so that they lose an arm, leg etc, often as the result of an explosion: In countries where there are landmines, people are killed and maimed daily.
▪break to hurt a part of your body by breaking a bone in it: The X-ray showed that I had broken my wrist.
▪bruise to hurt a part of your body when you fall on it or hit it, causing a dark mark to appear on your skin: Cathy fell off her bike and bruised her legs badly.
▪sprain/twist to hurt your knee, wrist, shoulder etc by suddenly twisting it while you are moving: I jumped down from the wall and landed awkwardly, spraining my ankle.
▪strain/pull to hurt one of your muscles by stretching it or using it too much: When you are lifting heavy loads, be careful not to strain a back muscle.
▪dislocate to damage a joint in your body in a way that moves the two parts of the joint out of their normal position: Our best batsman dislocated his shoulder during training.
▪paralyse [usually passive] to make someone lose the ability to move part or all of their body: A climbing accident had left him paralysed from the chest down.
dis‧lo‧cate /ˈdɪsləkeɪt $ -loʊ-/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: local, location, relocation, locale, locality, localization, dislocation, relocation; verb: locate, dislocate, relocate, localize; adjective: local, localized, dislocated; adverb: locally
1. to move a bone out of its normal position in a joint, usually in an accident: 2. formal to spoil the way in which a plan, system, or service is arranged, so that it cannot work normally
SYN disrupt:
—dislocated adjective:
—dislocation /ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən $ -loʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
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Being injured 受伤
have a fall/an injury跌了一跤；受伤 receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/( whiplash/a gunshot woundespecially
BrE 受重伤／轻微骨裂／鞭伤／枪伤 hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg伤到脚踝／背／大腿 damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin损伤大脑／脚踝韧带／肝脏／视神经／皮肤 pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon拉伤腘绳肌腱／韧带／肌肉／肌腱 sprain/twist your ankle/wrist扭伤脚踝／手腕 break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs骨折；锁骨／大腿／三根肋骨骨折 fracture/crack your skull头盖骨破裂 break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth碰断了一颗牙；使牙齿崩缺了一块；磕掉／掉了一颗牙 burst/perforate your eardrum使耳膜破裂；鼓膜穿孔 dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder使手指／臀部／下巴／肩膀脱臼 bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder擦伤／割破／擦破手臂／膝盖／肩膀 burn/scald yourself/your tongue烧伤／烫伤自己／舌头 bang/bump/hit/ ( bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth)（在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖
Treating injuries 治疗伤病
treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound给某人治疗烧伤／头部伤／刺伤 examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound检查／清洗／包扎／用绷带包扎／治疗枪伤 repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage修复损伤的／拉伤的韧带／肌腱／软骨 amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb截去一只胳膊／一根手指／一只脚／一条腿；截肢 put on/ ( apply/take off ( a Band-Aid™/especially
NAmE ( a plaster/a bandageBrE 贴上／使用／撕掉创可贴；缠上／使用／解掉绷带 need/require/put in/ ( especially
BrE have (out)/ ( NAmE get (out) stitches需要缝针；缝针；拆线 put on/rub on/ ( apply cream/ointment/lotion涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液 have/receive/undergo ( physiotherapy/BrE ( physical therapyNAmE 接受物理疗法