splint
splint — 名詞
- splintsingular
- splintsplural
1. a flat, firm object made of wood, plastic, or metal that is fixed to a broken ar
夾板
固定骨折處的硬質支撐物
a flat, firm object made of wood, plastic, or metal that is fixed to a broken arm, leg, or finger to keep the bone in place while it heals
The nurse fitted a lightweight plastic splint around Mei's wrist after she fell off her bicycle.
Mei 騎腳踏車摔倒後，護理師在她手腕上裝了一個輕便的塑膠夾板。
noun usage: lightweight plastic splint
Diego had to wear a splint on his index finger for six weeks after a basketball injury.
Diego 因為籃球受傷，食指上的夾板戴了六個星期。
collocation: wear a splint
Dr. Okonkwo removed the old splint and checked whether the bone had healed properly.
Okonkwo 醫師拆掉舊夾板，檢查骨頭是否已癒合良好。
For a fractured ankle, a walking splint allows the patient to move around while the bone recovers.
對於腳踝骨折，行走式夾板可以讓患者四處走動，同時讓骨頭恢復。
collocation: walking splint
The first-aid kit contained bandages, tape, and a rigid splint for emergency use.
急救箱裡有繃帶、膠帶和應急用的硬質夾板。
- wear a splint
- fit a splint
- remove a splint
- walking splint
- plastic splint
- rigid splint
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verbs 'wear,' 'fit,' 'remove,' and 'put on.' A splint is typically temporary, unlike a plaster cast which is more permanent.
常見錯誤
splint — 動詞
- splintpresent simple I / you / we / they
- splints3rd person singular
- splinting-ing form
- splintedpast simple
1. to fix a broken or injured bone in position by placing a rigid support around it
用夾板固定
以硬質支撐物固定受傷骨骼
to fix a broken or injured bone in position by placing a rigid support around it, so that the bone stays still while it heals
The paramedic quickly splinted Lukas's leg before moving him into the ambulance.
救護員迅速用夾板固定 Lukas 的腿，然後才將他抬上救護車。
active: paramedic splinted body part
Zuri's uncle, who had trained as a field medic, gently splinted the goat's fractured hind leg with two wooden sticks.
Zuri 的叔叔受過戰地醫護訓練，用兩根木棍輕柔地固定了山羊骨折的後腿。
Amara's little finger was badly swollen, so the school nurse splinted it until a doctor could take a look.
Amara 的小指腫得很厲害，校護先用夾板固定，等醫生來檢查。
passive sense: be splinted
In wilderness first-aid classes, trainees learn how to splint a broken wrist using branches and cloth strips.
在野外急救課上，學員學習如何用樹枝和布條固定骨折的手腕。
pattern: how to splint [body part] using [materials]
The emergency-room doctor splinted Minh's ankle and told him not to put weight on it for three days.
急診醫師用夾板固定 Minh 的腳踝，並囑咐他三天內不要讓腳著地。
- splint a finger
- splint a wrist
- splint an ankle
- splint a leg
- splint a broken bone
- immobilize
immobilize is broader — it means to stop any movement (e.g. with tape, straps, or a cast), while splinting specifically uses a rigid support.
- brace
brace can mean applying a support for long-term correction; splint is short-term and specific to broken or injured bones.
文法句型
splint + body part
用法筆記
Commonly used in medical and first-aid contexts. The direct object is the injured body part (e.g. 'splint a finger,' 'splint the forearm'). The person receiving the splint is introduced with 'splint [someone's] [body part].'
常見錯誤
2. to strengthen or support an object or structure by adding a rigid framework to p
支撐；加固
以硬架加強物體結構
to strengthen or support an object or structure by adding a rigid framework to prevent it from bending or collapsing — for instance, bracing a sagging shelf or reinforcing a weak section of a fence
The gardener splinted the damaged rose bush with a bamboo cane and some soft twine.
園丁用一根竹竿和軟繩固定了受損的玫瑰叢。
figurative: splint + plant stem
Wei splinted the old wooden bookshelf with a metal bracket screwed into the back panel.
Wei 用鎖在背板上的金屬托架加固了那座舊木書架。
After the storm, the villagers splinted several leaning fence posts with planks and rope.
風暴過後，村民用木板和繩子加固了好幾根傾斜的籬笆柱。
passive: be splinted with [material]
An improvised wooden frame splinted the sagging ceiling until a proper repair could be arranged.
一個臨時做的木框撐住了下陷的天花板，直到能安排正式的修繕。
The roof trusses were splinted with steel plates after engineers found cracks in the original beams.
工程師發現原始樑木有裂縫後，屋頂桁架以鋼板進行了加固。
passive: were splinted with [material]
- splint with wood
- splint with metal
- splint a fence
- splint a shelf
- splint a beam
文法句型
splint + object
be splinted with + material
用法筆記
This sense is extended from the medical meaning by analogy — anything weak or damaged can be 'splinted' with an external brace. It is more common in technical or DIY writing than in everyday conversation.