a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
Verb:
twist suddenly so as to sprain;
"wrench one's ankle"
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder"
"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"
"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
sprain的用法和樣例:
例句
用作動詞 (v.)
His odds are very poor after he sprained his wrist. 他扭傷了手腕,獲勝的可能性極小。
The doctor ordered the man who had sprained his ankle to keep quiet a few days. 醫生命令那扭傷足踝的人靜養幾天。
用作名詞 (n.)
He got a foot sprain in his ankle. 他腳踝受了嚴重的扭傷。
Sprain and strain is caused by overstretching. 扭傷和拉傷都是由過度伸展導致。