Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1489
joint
关节
A place where two bones or parts of the skeleton meet, especially one that allows movement.
- 1.
The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
铰接点,可转动接头
- 2.
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
(解剖学)两个骨骼或骨架元素之间的连接点(尤其是允许运动的)
- 3.
The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
刚性连接点,固定接头
- 4.
a disreputable place of entertainment
一个声名不佳的娱乐场所
- 5.
Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
关节
- 6.
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
事物结合的形状或方式,以及连接的形成
- 7.
The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
接头,接合处
- 8.
A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
带骨肉,大块肉
- 9.
The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
节间,节间部
- 10.
A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
节理(地质)
- 11.
A thing.
东西,玩意儿
接头;接合处;接合方式;低级娱乐场所;下等酒吧;大块肉(尤指带骨的或卷捆烹制的);节;节间;段;节理(岩石裂隙)
In use
The doctor examined the patient's knee joint to check for swelling.
They went to a smoky joint downtown to listen to live music.
The plumber sealed the pipe joint with special tape.
Connections
Collocations
- knee joint
- 膝关节
- He injured his knee joint during the soccer game.他在足球比赛中伤了膝关节。
- hip joint
- 髋关节
- The hip joint is one of the largest joints in the body.髋关节是人体最大的关节之一。
- joint pain
- 关节疼痛
- Many older people suffer from joint pain.许多老年人遭受关节疼痛的困扰。
- joint replacement
- 关节置换
- She is recovering from a hip joint replacement surgery.她正在从髋关节置换手术中恢复。
- joint inflammation
- 关节炎症
- Joint inflammation can be caused by arthritis.关节炎症可能由关节炎引起。
- out of joint
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把joint拆成join(连接)+t,想象两块骨头在关节处呈T形连接。
Context & Register
该词作为名词表示“关节”时,语体中性,常用于解剖学、医学以及日常对话中。通常用于描述骨骼的连接点,也是口语中常见的词汇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The four words point, appoint, disappoint, and anoint rhyme with joint (all end with /ɔɪnt/). Ointment shares the spelling but has an extra syllable /mənt/, so it does not rhyme exactly.
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 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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