tendon

/ˈtendən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtendən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈten-dən/ (ame, mw)

tendon — 名詞

1. a thick, flexible cord inside the body. One end is attached to a muscle and the

1.名詞B2
釋義

肌腱

連接肌肉與骨骼的強韌組織

a thick, flexible cord inside the body. One end is attached to a muscle and the other end to a bone, so that when the muscle tightens, the tendon pulls on the bone and makes it move.

例句

Hiro tore a tendon in his right knee while playing soccer last weekend.

Hiro 上週末踢足球時，右膝的一條肌腱撕裂了。

tear a tendon in [body part] — injury context

The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged tendon with several tiny stitches.

外科醫生用幾針細小的縫線，小心地修補了受損的肌腱。

passive: repaired/damaged tendon — surgical context

同義詞
  • sinew

    archaic or literary term for the same tissue; rare in everyday medical or clinical language

文法句型

tendon in [body part]

[body part] tendon

tear/rupture a tendon

用法筆記

Distinguish from ligament: a ligament connects bone to bone and stabilises joints, whereas a tendon connects muscle to bone and transmits force for movement. The word appears most often in the context of sports injuries, surgery, and anatomy education.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor said I tore a ligament in my knee from running.' (when the injury was to a tendon).
✅The doctor said I tore a tendon in my knee from running.
💡Ligaments connect bone to bone; tendons connect muscle to bone. Running injuries often involve tendons.