flexures

IPA/ˈflek.ʃə/
IPA/ˈflek.ʃɚ/

flexures — 名詞

  • flexuressingular
  • flexuresesplural

1. a curve or fold in a body part or object, such as the bend where a joint changes

1.名詞C1
釋義

彎曲；屈曲

身體部位或物體的彎摺處

a curve or fold in a body part or object, such as the bend where a joint changes angle.

例句

Hiro touched the flexure at his elbow and showed his son how the joint worked.

Hiro 摸著手肘的彎曲處，向兒子解釋關節的運作方式。

flexure + at + body part for anatomical location

The therapist moved Elena's knee through a full flexure to check her recovery after surgery.

物理治療師輕輕移動 Elena 的膝蓋，讓它完全屈曲，以檢查她術後的恢復狀況。

flexure + of + body part in medical context

常見搭配
  • at the flexure
  • flexure of the elbow
  • flexure of the spine
  • joint flexure
  • sharp flexure
  • natural flexure
  • flexure between
同義詞
  • bend

    more common in everyday speech; less technical than flexure

  • fold

    suggests a doubling-over of a flat surface rather than a gradual curve

  • curve

    broader meaning; can refer to any rounded line or shape, not necessarily a joint

  • flexion

    refers specifically to the action or process of bending, not the resulting shape

反義詞
  • extension

    the straightening of a joint, opposite of bending

  • straight

    a line or position without any bend or curve

文法句型

flexure + of + body part

flexure + in + location

flexure + between + two parts

用法筆記

Common in anatomy and geology; in everyday conversation, speakers usually prefer 'bend' or 'fold' instead of 'flexure'.

常見錯誤

I did twenty knee flexures as part of my warm-up.
I did twenty knee flexions as part of my warm-up.
'flexure' refers to the bend or folded part itself, while 'flexion' refers to the action of bending.

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常用片語

  • flexure of the elbow
  • flexure of the spine
  • sharp flexure
  • natural flexure

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