tourniquet

IPA/ˈtʊənɪkeɪ/
KK[tˈɚnˌɪkɪt]IPA/ˈtɜːrnəkət/

tourniquet — noun

  • tourniquetsingular
  • tourniquetsplural

1. A band of cloth or other material wound tightly around a limb above a wound and

1.名詞B2
釋義

A band of cloth or other material wound tightly around a limb above a wound and tightened — often with a stick or similar object — to press on the blood vessels and stop severe bleeding.

例句

Kenji used his belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from his friend’s leg.

using a belt as an improvised tourniquet

Camila twisted a cloth around her father’s arm to make a tourniquet.

twisting a cloth tight to form a tourniquet

文法句型

apply a tourniquet

tighten a tourniquet

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs like apply, tighten, loosen, or remove. A tourniquet is only used in emergencies when direct pressure cannot stop the bleeding.

常見錯誤

❌She tied a bandage tightly around the cut as a tourniquet.
✅She tied a bandage tightly above the cut as a tourniquet.
💡A tourniquet must go above the wound (between the wound and the heart), not directly on it.