fracture
n
(a) [C] instance of breaking (esp a bone) 折断; 断裂; 破裂; (尤指)骨折
a fracture of the leg 腿部骨折
He had several injuries, including three fractures. 他多处受伤, 其中三处是骨折.
a compound/simple fracture, ie one in which the skinis/is not pierced by the broken bone 有创[单纯]骨折
a slight fracture in a pipe 管道的裂缝.
(b) [U] breaking or breakage, esp of a bone 折断; 断裂; 破裂; (尤指)骨折
the site of fracture 断裂的位置. fracture, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) break or crack (使某物)折断, 破碎
Her leg fractured in two places. 她的腿有两处骨折.
suffer from a fractured pelvis 出现骨盆骨折.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
He was on his way to a lecture, when a tourist stopped him and asked him for directions.