sprained

sprained — adjective

  • sprainedpositive
  • sprainedercomparative
  • sprainedestsuperlative

1. describing a wrist, ankle, knee, or other joint whose ligaments have been hurt b

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing a wrist, ankle, knee, or other joint whose ligaments have been hurt by a sudden twist, often leaving it painful and swollen

例句

Aylin sat out the dance class because her sprained ankle still hurt.

collocation: sprained ankle

The coach wrapped Esteban's sprained wrist before the second half began.

collocation: sprained wrist

同義詞
  • twisted

    more everyday and less exact; it can describe the movement without confirming a ligament injury

  • wrenched

    suggests a sharper, more forceful movement than sprained

  • injured

    much broader; it does not specifically point to a joint injury caused by twisting

反義詞

文法句型

sprained + body part

body part + be + sprained

用法筆記

Usually describes a joint or nearby body part, especially an ankle, wrist, knee, or thumb. In everyday English, people often say they sprained a joint first, then use sprained adjectivally to describe the injured body part.

常見錯誤

❌I sprained my bone when I fell.
✅I sprained my ankle when I fell.
💡'sprained' is used for a joint and its ligaments, not for a bone itself.