Word · Frequency #12648
forearm
前臂
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
- 1.
The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
前臂
- 2.
the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
上肢肘与腕之间的部分
- 3.
A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.
护木(枪械上用于握持稳定的部分)
上肢肘与腕之间的部分；护木(枪械上用于握持稳定的部分)
In use
She placed her forearm on the pillow to ease the pain.
The bracelet slipped down his forearm.
After lifting weights, my forearms were trembling.
on one's forearm
（名词）指前臂；on one's forearm 表示“在某人的前臂上”，forearm 可作可数名词，常用物主代词修饰。
He has a tattoo on his forearm.
他前臂上有一处纹身。
forearm oneself with sth
（动词）意为预先武装、提前准备；forearm oneself with sth 表示“用某物让自己预先做好准备”，后接宾语和 with 介词短语。
She forearmed herself with facts before the debate.
她在辩论前用事实做好了准备。
be forearmed with sth
（动词被动式）be forearmed with sth 表示“事先以某物做好应对准备”，强调已准备就绪的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- left forearm
- 左前臂
- He has a tattoo on his left forearm.他左前臂上有一个纹身。
- forearm fracture
- 前臂骨折
- She suffered a forearm fracture in the fall.她摔倒时前臂骨折了。
- forearm muscles
- 前臂肌肉
- Grip training strengthens the forearm muscles.握力训练能增强前臂肌肉。
- forearm injury
- 前臂损伤
- The tennis player withdrew due to a forearm injury.那位网球选手因前臂损伤而退赛。
- forearm bones
- 前臂骨
- The radius and ulna are the forearm bones.桡骨和尺骨是前臂骨。
- forewarned is forearmed
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fore（前）+ arm（手臂）：手臂靠前的一段就是前臂，记住fore在前，前臂就在肘和腕之间。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：anatomy class、clinic、gym 作为名词表示“前臂”时，通常用于医学、解剖或身体活动等场景，语气中性，在正式和非正式场合都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all contain the spelling '-arm'. 'arm', 'farm', 'harm', 'charm', and 'alarm' rhyme with the '-arm' part of 'forearm' (/ɑrm/): their stressed vowel and following sounds match. 'warm' is a useful spelling lookalike but is pronounced /wɔrm/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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