sprain
/spreɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /spreɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsprān/ (ame, mw)
sprain — verb
- sprainpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprainshe / she / it
- sprainedpast simple
- spraining-ing form
1. to hurt a joint by bending or turning it too far, causing damage to the strong t
to hurt a joint by bending or turning it too far, causing damage to the strong tissue that holds the bones in place
Lin Wei sprained his ankle while playing basketball at the weekend.
sprain + body part (ankle); sports context
Dr. Okafor told Maria to rest for a week after she sprained her wrist.
The dancer sprained her knee during rehearsal and had to stop performing.
Sofia sprained her thumb when she slipped on the wet kitchen floor.
A sprained ankle can take several weeks to heal properly.
文法句型
sprain + body part
用法筆記
The object must be a movable joint (ankle, wrist, knee, thumb, back), not a long bone. Frequently appears in a possessive structure: 'sprain + someone's + body part'.
常見錯誤
sprain — noun
- sprainsingular
- sprainsplural
1. a condition in which the strong tissue around a joint gets stretched or torn bec
a condition in which the strong tissue around a joint gets stretched or torn because the joint was bent or turned too far
The doctor said the sprain in Aisha's wrist was not too serious.
mild / not serious — common modifiers for sprain
Jamal's ankle sprain was only mild, so he could still walk home carefully.
Ankle sprains are very common among runners who train on uneven ground.
After Ahmed's fall, the nurse checked his ankle for any sign of a sprain.
A bad wrist sprain kept Yuki from writing for several weeks.
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives of severity: 'mild,' 'bad,' 'serious.' Can be countable ('a sprain,' 'several sprains') or uncountable ('signs of sprain'). Distinguish from sense verb/1: the noun names the resulting injury, not the action of causing it.