
joints
词源
源自古法语'joint',原意为'连接的',最终来自拉丁语'iunctus',是'iungere'(连接)的过去分词形式。
noun
❶ 关节,指连接两块或多块骨骼的结构,允许身体部位进行活动。例如膝盖、肘部等部位。
“My knees are my most painful joints after running.”
(跑步后我的膝盖是最疼的关节。)
“The doctor said I have inflammation in my finger joints.”
(医生说我的手指关节有炎症。)
❶ 连接处,指两个部分相接或结合的地方,可以是物理连接或抽象关联。
“Check the joints between the pipes for leaks.”
(检查管道连接处是否有泄漏。)
“The carpenter reinforced all the wooden joints with glue.”
(木匠用胶水加固了所有木制连接处。)
adjective
❶ 共同的,联合的,指两个或更多人共同拥有或参与的事物。
“They opened a joint bank account after getting married.”
(结婚后他们开了一个联名银行账户。)
“The two companies made a joint statement about the merger.”
(两家公司就合并发表了联合声明。)
常见短语
out of joint — 脱臼的;混乱的,形容事物不在正常位置或状态,既可用于身体部位也可比喻情况。
“After the accident, his shoulder was out of joint.”
(事故后他的肩膀脱臼了。)
joint venture — 合资企业,指两家或多家公司为特定商业目的而共同组建的企业。
“The two tech giants formed a joint venture to develop AI technology.”
(这两家科技巨头组建合资企业开发人工智能技术。)