joint
n
1 structure in the body of an animal by which bones are fitted together 關(guān)節(jié)
ankle, knee, elbow, etc joints 踝、 膝、 肘等關(guān)節(jié)
suffer from stiff joints 患關(guān)節(jié)強(qiáng)直癥.
2 place, line or surface at which two or more things are joined 連接處; 接縫; 接合面
Check that the joints of the pipes are sealed properly. 檢查一下管道的接口是否封嚴(yán)了.
3 any of the parts into which a butcher cuts an animal's carcass; this cooked and served as meat (生的或熟的)大塊肉
a joint of beef 一大塊牛肉
carve the Sunday joint 切開星期日吃的大塊肉.
4 (sl derog 俚, 貶) low or shabby bar, club, etc; house or shop 下等的或破舊的酒吧、 俱樂部等; 房子; 店 .
5 (sl 俚) cigarette containing marijuana 含大麻的香煙.
6 (idm 習(xí)語) case the joint => case2. out of joint
(a) (of bones) pushed out of position; dislocated (指骨)脫臼
She fell and put her knee out of joint. 她摔得膝關(guān)節(jié)脫臼了.
(b) (fig 比喻) in disorder; disorganized 混亂; 紊亂
The delays put the whole schedule out of joint. 一再的拖延打亂了全部安排. put sb's nose out of joint => nose1. joint, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
1 provide (sth) with a joint or joints 給(某物)裝以活節(jié)或關(guān)節(jié)
a jointed doll, fishing-rod 有活動(dòng)關(guān)節(jié)的玩具娃娃、 活動(dòng)釣竿.
2 divide (a carcass) into joints or at the joints 將(屠宰後的動(dòng)物)分割成大塊或在關(guān)節(jié)處切開
a jointed chicken 切成大塊的雞.
joint adj [attrib 作定語]
1 shared, held or done by two or more people together 共享的; 共有的; 共同做的
a joint account, ie a bank account in the name of more than one person (eg husband and wife) 聯(lián)合帳戶(不止一人, 如夫婦, 共有的銀行戶頭)
joint ownership, responsibility, consultation 共同的所有權(quán)、 責(zé)任、 協(xié)商
a joint effort 共同的努力.
2 sharing in an activity, a position, an achievement, etc 共同參與、 持有或取得的
joint authors, owners, winners, etc 合著者、 共同持有者、 同時(shí)獲勝者.
?? 考研助記
join(加入)+t(他):加入他的公司,和他合辦企業(yè)- 連接
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[d??int]n. 連接處, 接合, 關(guān)節(jié)a. 共同的, 聯(lián)合的, 連接的, 合辦的vt. 連接, 接合, 使有接頭vi. 貼合, 長節(jié)【化】 接合點(diǎn)【醫(yī)】 關(guān)節(jié)【經(jīng)】 聯(lián)合的, 共同的, 合辦的相關(guān)詞組: put someone's nose out of joint out of joint
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
①關(guān)節(jié) ②連接,接合
?? 同詞根單詞
joinvt.& vi. 連接;聯(lián)結(jié);加入;參加;
vt. 結(jié)合;參與;上(火車、飛機(jī)等);上(路);
n. 連接;結(jié)合;接合處;接合點(diǎn);