sprain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sprain /spreɪn/ ●○○ verb [transitive] MIto damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it 扭伤〔关节〕 SYN twist I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle. 我从台阶上摔下来，扭伤了脚踝。► see thesaurus at hurt, injury —sprain noun [countable] I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain. 我以为我的手腕可能摔断了，但只是严重扭伤。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
sprain• Sharks officials said it was a slight sprain.• You'll need strong walking boots in the mountains, if you don't want to sprain an ankle.• Amy fell down and sprained her ankle.• When a kid sprains her hand or jams her finger, which happens often, she tries to shake it out.• Cornerback Rod Woodson sprained his left groin.• Although I knew it was badly sprained I did not feel it was broken.• Backup guard / center Jesse Sapolu is questionable with a sprained left ankle.• I sprained my knee while I was playing basketball.• A sprain or a broken leg.• The bench pulls, for example, tugged away at my sprained pec.• Left tackle Derrick Deese has a sprained right foot and is probable for the game.sprained ... ankle• As expected, the Clippers activated Stanley Roberts, out since Nov. 29 with a sprained ankle.• On the third morning, she slipped in the omnipresent mud and sprained an ankle.• Corie Blount suffered a mildly sprained right ankle after his awkward landing following a defensive rebound.• Defensive tackle Bryant Young sprained his right ankle and is questionable.• He had a knee injury, sprained his ankle twice, got the flu twice.• For a sprained ankle use rest, ice, compression and elevation.• Left tackle Derrick Deese sprained his right ankle when Steve Young rolled on his leg.sprain verbChinese
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sprain
sprain /spreɪn/
verb [transitive]
to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it
SYN twist:
I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.
—sprain noun [countable]:
I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain.
■ 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.
sprain /spreɪn/
verb [transitive]to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it
SYN twist:
—sprain noun [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
injure to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident 尤指在事故中伤害、使受伤 ：◆ He injured his knee playing hockey. 他打曲棍球时膝盖受了伤。 ◆ Three people were injured in the crash. 撞车事故中有三人受伤。 wound [ ( to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weaponrather
指使身体受伤，尤指用武器伤害 ：◆ 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack. 这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。 NOTE Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people.* wound 常指在战争中或在波及许多人的其他攻击中受伤。 hurt to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself 指（使）疼痛、受伤 ：◆ Did you hurt yourself? 你伤着自己了吗？
injure or hurt? 用 injure 还是 hurt？
bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruisea bruise )指摔伤、撞伤、（使）出现瘀伤 sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling 指扭伤（踝、腕、膝） pull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much force 指拉伤、扭伤（肌肉等） strain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard 指损伤、拉伤、扭伤 ：◆ Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light. 别在光线不足的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。
Patterns
to injure/hurt/strain yourself to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes to injure/hurt your spine/neck to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained