Word · Frequency #25203
femur
股骨；大腿骨
the thigh bone; the long bone in the upper leg between the hip and the knee
- 1.
A thighbone.
股骨。
- 2.
the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
人体骨骼中最长最粗的骨,从骨盆延伸至膝盖
- 3.
The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.
昆虫腿的中段,位于转节与胫节之间。
- 4.
A segment of the leg of an arachnid.
蛛形纲动物腿的一节。
股骨。；人体骨骼中最长最粗的骨,从骨盆延伸至膝盖；昆虫腿的中段,位于转节与胫节之间。；蛛形纲动物腿的一节。；大腿骨
In use
The femur is the longest bone in the human body.
She broke her femur in a skiing accident last winter.
A strong femur helps support your weight when you walk.
the femur + be + [description]
在解剖学描述中，用 the femur 泛指股骨。
The femur is the longest and thickest bone in the human skeleton.
股骨是人体骨骼中最长最粗的骨头。
the femur + extend from [part] to [part]
The femur extends from the pelvis to the knee.
股骨从骨盆延伸到膝盖。
Common mistakes
I broke femur in the skiing accident.
Connections
Collocations
- femur fracture
- 股骨骨折
- A femur fracture is a serious injury that often requires surgery.股骨骨折是严重损伤，通常需要手术。
- head of the femur
- 股骨头
- The head of the femur fits into the hip socket.股骨头嵌入髋臼。
- femur length
- 股骨长度
- Doctors measured the femur length during the ultrasound.医生在超声检查中测量了股骨长度。
- proximal femur
- 股骨近端
- The tumor was found in the proximal femur.肿瘤位于股骨近端。
- neck of the femur
- 股骨颈
- Older adults often fracture the neck of the femur after a fall.老年人跌倒后常发生股骨颈骨折。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：fe 音近“肥”，股骨又长又粗，像一根肥壮的大骨从骨盆伸到膝盖。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical writing、anatomy textbooks、clinical discussions 该词多用于医学、解剖学等正式或专业语境，日常口语中较少用；日常会话中更常说 thighbone。复数形式除 femurs 外，正式文体中也可见 femora。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语与 femur 押韵，重读元音均为 /iː/，结尾为 /mər/：dreamer、schemer、steamer、streamer。注意形近但发音不同的词：femoral /ˈfɛmərəl/（大腿的）和 fume /fjuːm/（冒烟）不押韵；femur 的复数 femora /ˈfɛmərə/ 也不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.