flexure

IPA/ˈflek.ʃə/
IPA/ˈflek.ʃɚ/

flexure — 名詞

  • flexuresingular
  • flexuresplural

1. a curved or angled shape that develops when a normally straight object, body par

1.名詞C1
釋義

彎曲；彎折

物體或身體部位的彎曲處或彎曲狀態

a curved or angled shape that develops when a normally straight object, body part, or layer of earth is pushed or pressed out of its straight line

例句

The surgeon checked the flexure of the patient's spine for signs of injury.

外科醫師仔細檢查病人脊椎的彎曲處，確認摔倒後是否有受傷跡象。

medical usage: flexure of the spine

Yuki noticed a sharp flexure in the metal pipe after the earthquake damaged the building.

地震損壞建築物後，Yuki 注意到金屬水管出現一處明顯的彎折。

常見搭配
  • flexure of the spine
  • flexure of the elbow
  • hepatic flexure
  • splenic flexure
  • rock flexure
  • point of flexure
  • sharp flexure
  • gentle flexure
同義詞
  • bend

    more common in everyday speech; flexure is the formal equivalent

  • fold

    suggests a sharper, doubled-over shape rather than a gentle curve

  • curve

    broader meaning — any smooth arc, not necessarily caused by pressing or bending

反義詞
  • straightness

    the absence of any bend or curve

  • extension

    the opposite movement — straightening a joint rather than bending it

文法句型

flexure + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Primarily found in formal or technical writing, especially in medicine, geology, and engineering. In everyday conversation, bend or fold are preferred.

常見錯誤

The doctor checked the flexure of my arm.
The doctor checked the bend of my arm.
flexure sounds overly technical in a casual medical conversation; bend is more natural.

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