femur
/ˈfiːmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfiːmər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfē-mər/ (ame, mw)
femur — 名詞
- femursingular
- femursplural
1. the main bone inside the thigh, linking the hip area with the knee
股骨
大腿內連接髖部與膝蓋的骨頭
the main bone inside the thigh, linking the hip area with the knee
Christopher broke his femur in a bicycle crash near the market.
Christopher 在市場附近騎腳踏車摔車時摔斷了股骨。
break one's femur — common injury phrasing
The doctor traced the femur from the hip down to Lara's knee.
醫生沿著 Lara 的股骨，從髖部一路指到膝蓋。
from the hip down to the knee — basic anatomy description
An X-ray confirmed that Ilan's left femur had healed straight.
X 光確認 Ilan 的左股骨已經長正了。
Beatrix pointed to the femur on the model during science class.
Beatrix 在自然課時指著模型上的股骨。
Vikram's femur hurt badly after he slipped on wet stairs.
Vikram 在濕滑樓梯上滑倒後，股骨痛得很厲害。
- thigh bone
the everyday non-technical name for the same bone
- upper leg bone
a plain explanatory phrase, not the standard anatomical label
文法句型
the femur
fracture of the femur
break one's femur
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, many people say 'thigh bone' instead of femur. Use femur when you mean the specific bone inside the thigh, not the whole upper leg.