Word · Frequency #4387
ankle
踝关节
the joint between the foot and the leg that allows movement of the foot
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
胫骨和腓骨远端与距骨近端之间的滑动关节
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
In use
She twisted her ankle while running on the uneven trail.
The socks were too tight around his ankles.
After the fall, his ankle swelled up to twice its normal size.
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.
她脚踝上有个文身。
Common mistakes
I have a pain on my ankle.I have a pain in my ankle.
中文学习者常误用介词'on'表示身体部位的疼痛，但英语中应用'in'表示内部的疼痛。
Connections
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
- She suffered a broken ankle in the accident.她在事故中脚踝骨折了。
- swollen ankle
- 肿胀的脚踝
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“ankle”发音像“昂扣”，想象脚踝被一个扣子勒住的感觉。
Context & Register
neutral
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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