dislocate

IPA/ˈdɪsləkeɪt/
KK[dˈɪsloket]IPA/ˈdɪsləʊkeɪt/

dislocate — 動詞

  • dislocatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dislocateshe / she / it
  • dislocatedpast simple
  • dislocating-ing form

1. to cause a bone to leave its normal position inside a joint, usually after a fal

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

脫臼

使骨頭從關節正常位置脫出

to cause a bone to leave its normal position inside a joint, usually after a fall or injury

例句

Mira dislocated her shoulder when she fell off her bicycle.

Mira 騎腳踏車摔倒時肩膀脫臼了。

transitive: dislocate + body part

The doctor said his jaw was dislocated after the car accident.

醫生說他在車禍之後下顎脫臼了。

passive: be dislocated

常見搭配
  • dislocate + shoulder / knee / jaw / finger / elbow / hip
  • get / have + a dislocated + [body part]
  • suffer + a dislocated + [body part]
同義詞
  • displace

    more general; can refer to any object moving from its proper position, not just bones

文法句型

dislocate + body part

be/get + dislocated

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (be/get dislocated) when describing the injury itself rather than the cause of it.

常見錯誤

I dislocated when playing basketball.
I dislocated my finger when playing basketball.
The verb 'dislocate' always needs an object (the body part) or use the passive voice.
He dislocated his arm out of place.
He dislocated his arm.
Adding 'out of place' is redundant because 'dislocate' already means 'to put out of position'.

2. to disturb the normal working of a system, process, or arrangement so severely t

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

打亂；擾亂

嚴重影響系統或計劃的正常運作

to disturb the normal working of a system, process, or arrangement so severely that it cannot continue smoothly

例句

The strike dislocated train services across the whole country.

這場罷工打亂了全國的火車運輸服務。

dislocate + service / system (formal usage)

Christopher's sudden move abroad dislocated the family's daily routine.

Christopher 突然移居國外，打亂了全家人的日常生活作息。

常見搭配
  • dislocate + services / transport / system
  • dislocate + routine / schedule / plan
  • dislocate + economy / trade / market
同義詞
  • disrupt

    more common and slightly less formal; preferred in everyday and news contexts

  • disorganize

    less severe in impact; suggests confusion and disorder rather than a breakdown of function

  • disturb

    weaker; can mean simply interrupting or creating slight inconvenience

反義詞

文法句型

dislocate + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in formal or news writing about large-scale disruptions — transport, economy, politics. Less frequent in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

The rain dislocated our picnic.
The rain ruined our picnic.
'Dislocate' (sense 2) describes significant disruption to systems or plans and is too strong for minor inconveniences.

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