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    ligament

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Biology, Human
    lig·a·ment /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ noun [countable]  HBa band of strong material in your body, similar to muscle, that joins bones or holds an organ in its place 韧带 → tendon He tore a ligament in his left knee. 他拉伤了左膝韧带。 damaged ankle ligaments 受伤的踝关节韧带
    Examples from the Corpus
    ligament• An arm came loose and fell off, revealing scrunched up newsprint where there should have been ligament, bone and muscle.• The damage was so severe that doctors repaired the tattered left knee with a cadaver ligament.• Contortionists who are double-jointed have ligaments around their joints that are more elastic than normal.• Flanker Len Dineen received a broken ankle, and no.8 Victor Donnelly knee ligament damage.• I've had ruptured knee ligaments and hernias in the past.• Because these abnormalities are in the bones or ligaments connected to the bones, muscle exercises will not work.• Hostetler rejoined the lineup Sunday, after missing two games with strained ligaments in his right knee.• The muscles are strengthened by an increased flow of blood, as are the ligaments that attach them to the bones.tore ... ligament• While appearing with them in Berlin in 1937 she tore a ligament and had to give up further hope of dancing.    Origin ligament (1300-1400) Latin ligamentum, from ligare “to tie”
    lig·a·ment nounChineseSyllable
    of to material muscle, similar your body, strong in a Corpus band


    ligament
    lig‧a‧ment /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: ligamentum, from ligare 'to tie'
    a band of strong material in your body, similar to muscle, that joins bones or holds an organ in its place ⇨ tendon:
        He tore a ligament in his left knee.
        damaged ankle ligaments


    liga·mentBrE /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ 🔊 nouna strong band of tissue in the body that connects bones and supports organs and keeps them in position 韧带◆I've torn a ligament. 我的韧带撕裂了。🔊🔊<titled tranID="25" status="2">Injuries<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>身体损伤</chn></titled>

    Being injured 受伤

    • have a fall/an injury 跌了一跤；受伤
    • receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound 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/ (informal) 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/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage 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/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion 涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液
    • have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy 接受物理疗法