tourniquet

IPA/ˈtʊənɪkeɪ/
KK[tˈɚnˌɪkɪt]IPA/ˈtɜːrnəkət/

tourniquet — 名詞

  • tourniquetsingular
  • tourniquetsplural

1. A band of cloth or other material wound tightly around a limb above a wound and

1.名詞B2
釋義

止血帶

傷口上方綁緊阻止失血的布條

A band of cloth or other material wound tightly around a limb above a wound and tightened — often with a stick or similar object — to press on the blood vessels and stop severe bleeding.

例句

Kenji used his belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from his friend’s leg.

事故發生後,Kenji 用他的皮帶當作止血帶,止住朋友腿上的流血。

using a belt as an improvised tourniquet

Camila twisted a cloth around her father’s arm to make a tourniquet.

Camila 用一塊乾淨的布纏住父親的手臂,並用力扭緊做成止血帶。

twisting a cloth tight to form a tourniquet

文法句型

apply a tourniquet

tighten a tourniquet

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs like apply, tighten, loosen, or remove. A tourniquet is only used in emergencies when direct pressure cannot stop the bleeding.

常見錯誤

She tied a bandage tightly around the cut as a tourniquet.
She tied a bandage tightly above the cut as a tourniquet.
💡A tourniquet must go above the wound (between the wound and the heart), not directly on it.