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源自现代拉丁语 metatarsus(meta- 表示'在...之后' + tarsus '跗骨'),17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指足部中段的五根长骨,位于跗骨和趾骨之间,构成足弓的主要支撑结构。
“He fractured his third metatarsal during the soccer match.”
(他在足球比赛中摔断了第三跖骨。)
“The doctor examined the swelling around her metatarsals.”
(医生检查了她跖骨周围的肿胀情况。)
❶ 作为形容词时,描述与跖骨相关的事物或位置。
“She wore metatarsal pads to relieve foot pressure.”
(她使用了跖骨垫来缓解足部压力。)
“The metatarsal region connects the toes to the midfoot.”
(跖骨区域将脚趾与足中部连接起来。)
metatarsal fracture — 指跖骨发生断裂的医学状况,常见于运动损伤或重物砸伤。
“The athlete was sidelined for six weeks due to a metatarsal fracture.”
(该运动员因跖骨骨折停赛六周。)
metatarsal arch — 描述足部横弓结构,由五根跖骨排列形成的拱形支撑。
“Flat feet often indicate a collapsed metatarsal arch.”
(扁平足通常意味着跖骨横弓塌陷。)