evert
/ɪˈvɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪvˈɚt] /ɪˈvɝːt/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪvˈɚt] /i-ˈvərt How to pronounce evert (audio)/ (ame, mw)
evert — 動詞
- evertpresent simple I / you / we / they
- everts3rd person singular
- everting-ing form
- evertedpast simple
1. to pull or fold something so the part normally inside faces outward
外翻
把內側翻到外面
to pull or fold something so the part normally inside faces outward
The nurse everted Hamza's eyelid to check for a grain of sand.
護士把 Hamza 的眼瞼外翻，好查看裡面有沒有沙粒。
evert + eyelid for inspection
During the exam, Elena gently everted the baby's lower lip.
檢查時，Elena 輕輕把嬰兒的下唇外翻。
evert + lip in a medical exam
To wash off the mud, Nia everted the sock over the sink.
為了把泥洗掉，Nia 在水槽上方把襪子外翻。
In the video, the eyelid is everted with a cotton swab.
影片裡，眼瞼是用棉棒外翻的。
After the cut was cleaned, Christopher everted the wound edge once more.
把傷口清乾淨後，Christopher 又把傷口邊緣外翻了一次。
- invert
broader technical verb that can also mean reverse order or position
- turn inside out
everyday phrase, especially for clothes, bags, or pockets
- fold back
describes the movement but not always the final outward result
- invaginate
technical opposite meaning to turn a surface inward
- fold inward
plain-English description of the opposite direction
文法句型
evert + body part
evert + object
用法筆記
Most often used in formal medical contexts for eyelids, lips, or wound edges. For ordinary objects, people usually say 'turn inside out' instead.