Word · Frequency #4387
ankle
踝关节
核心释义
the joint between the foot and the leg that allows movement of the foot
- 1.
连接脚和腿的骨关节；脚的最上部和腿的最下部,包含此骨关节。
The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
- 2.
胫骨和腓骨远端与距骨近端之间的滑动关节
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
连接脚和腿的骨关节；脚的最上部和腿的最下部,包含此骨关节。；胫骨和腓骨远端与距骨近端之间的滑动关节
用法In use
She twisted her ankle while running on the uneven trail.
用法提示：此处 ankle 作名词，指脚踝关节，与 twist 搭配表示受伤。
The socks were too tight around his ankles.
用法提示：此处 ankles 是复数形式，指脚踝部位，描述袜子松紧度。
After the fall, his ankle swelled up to twice its normal size.
用法提示：此处 ankle 作主语，描述受伤后肿胀的症状。
twist/sprain/break one's ankle
I twisted my ankle while playing basketball.
我打篮球时扭伤了脚踝。
on the ankle
She has a tattoo on her ankle.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sprain one's ankle
- 扭伤脚踝
- He sprained his ankle while playing soccer.他踢足球时扭伤了脚踝。
- ankle bracelet
- 脚链
- She wore a silver ankle bracelet.她戴着一条银脚链。
- ankle socks
- 短袜（到脚踝的袜子）
- These ankle socks are comfortable for running.这些短袜跑步穿很舒服。
- ankle boots
- 短靴
- Ankle boots are fashionable in autumn.短靴在秋天很时尚。
- broken ankle
- 脚踝骨折
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“ankle”发音像“昂扣”，想象脚踝被一个扣子勒住的感觉。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like uncle and wrinkle share the /ŋkəl/ ending with ankle because of the 'n' before 'kle'. Words like crackle, freckle, pickle, tickle have /kəl/ without the nasal /ŋ/ sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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