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源自希腊语 'tarsos',原意为‘扁平的篮子’或‘脚掌’,后经拉丁语进入英语。
❶ 解剖学中指连接小腿与足部的骨骼结构,由多块小骨组成,构成踝关节和足部后段。
“The tarsus provides stability and flexibility to the foot.”
(跗骨为足部提供稳定性和灵活性。)
“A fracture in the tarsus can make walking very painful.”
(跗骨骨折会导致行走时剧烈疼痛。)
❶ 昆虫学中指昆虫腿部的倒数第二节,通常细长且分节明显。
“The beetle's tarsus has tiny claws for gripping surfaces.”
(甲虫的跗节带有小爪,用于抓握表面。)
“Scientists study the tarsus to classify insect species.”
(科学家通过研究跗节来分类昆虫物种。)
tarsal bones — 特指组成跗骨的多块小骨,常用于医学或解剖学讨论中。
“The tarsal bones form the posterior part of the foot.”
(跗骨构成了足部的后段。)