upper limb

IPA/ˌʌpə lˈɪm/
IPA/ˌʌpɚ lˈɪm/

upper limb — 名詞

1. the whole arm, from the shoulder to the hand, including the wrist.

1.名詞C1
釋義

上肢

從肩到手的整段手臂

the whole arm, from the shoulder to the hand, including the wrist.

例句

After the fall, Yuna's upper limb was checked for broken bones.

跌倒後,Yuna 的上肢被檢查是否有骨折。

be checked for broken bones

A tight bandage kept Noa's injured upper limb still during the ride home.

固定很緊的繃帶讓 Noa 受傷的上肢在回家途中保持不動。

同義詞
  • arm

    the everyday word for this body part; less technical and sometimes used less precisely

文法句型

injury to the upper limb

support the upper limb with a sling

用法筆記

More formal than arm and used especially in medical or anatomical descriptions. In everyday speech, people usually just say arm.

常見錯誤

The pain spread through his upper arm, including his hand.
The pain spread through his upper limb.
💡'upper arm' only means the part between the shoulder and elbow, but 'upper limb' includes the wrist and hand.