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wrists

UK /rɪsts/US /rɪsts/

词源

源自古英语 'wrist',意为 '扭转' 或 '转动',与德语 'Rist'(手腕)同源。

noun

❶ 手腕,指连接前臂和手的关节部位,是人体活动的重要关节之一。

“She wore a beautiful bracelet on her wrists.”

(她的手腕上戴着一只漂亮的手镯。)

“He injured his wrists while playing basketball.”

(他在打篮球时伤到了手腕。)

同义词:joints, carpus

常见短语

slap on the wrists — 轻微的惩罚或警告,通常指对错误行为的象征性处罚。

“The company only got a slap on the wrists for violating the regulations.”

(公司因违反规定只受到了轻微的处罚。)