ankle

/ˈæŋkl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

脚踝；踝关节

释义与例句

n. 脚踝；踝关节
the joint between the foot and the leg
  1. She hurt her ankle while running down the stairs.
    她跑下楼梯时伤了脚踝。
  2. The doctor asked him to move his ankle slowly.
    医生让他慢慢活动脚踝。
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  1. Cold water helped reduce the swelling around his ankle.
    冷水帮助减轻了他脚踝周围的肿胀。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ankle 的发音以 /kl/ 结尾，不要读成 /kəl/；常见搭配是 twist/sprain one's ankle。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • anklet 脚链；短袜
    ankle 加后缀 -let 构成，指戴在脚踝上的饰物。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • uncle 叔叔；舅舅
    ankle 是“脚踝”，uncle 是“叔叔”，拼写相似但意思无关，注意元音字母的差别。
    My uncle twisted his ankle on the icy path. 我叔叔在结冰的小路上扭伤了脚踝。
常见搭配
  • sprained ankle 扭伤的脚踝
    He played with a sprained ankle for the rest of the match. 比赛的剩余时间里，他带着扭伤的脚踝坚持上场。
  • ankle injury 脚踝受伤
    A serious ankle injury kept her out of the team for months. 严重的脚踝伤使她几个月无法随队比赛。
  • ankle-deep 深及脚踝的
    After the storm the road was ankle-deep in water. 暴风雨过后，路上的积水深及脚踝。