joint
noun
/dʒɔɪnt/
/dʒɔɪnt/
Idioms
a place where two bones are joined together in the body in a way that enables them to bend and move关节- inflammation of the knee joint膝关节发炎
- My joints are really stiff this morning.今天早上我的关节真的很僵硬。
see also ball-and-socket joint, hip jointExtra Examples- He dislocated his elbow joint.他的肘关节脱臼了。
- He slowly stood up, joints creaking in protest.他慢慢站起身来，关节发出嘎巴嘎巴的抗议声。
- He's going to have his hip joint replaced.他准备接受髋关节置换。
- You have fluid in the joint.你这个关节部位有积液。
Topics Bodyb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + joint- replace
- dislocate
- lubricate
- …
joint + verbpreposition- in a/the joint
- joint between
phrases- put something out of joint
a place where two or more parts of an object are joined together, especially to form a corner（尤指构成拐角的）接头，接合处，接点- a joint between two lengths of copper两段铜管之间的接缝
Extra Examples- The joint was sealed with waterproof tape.接合处用防水胶带密封了。
- To get a strong joint, the groove must be completely filled with glue.为了获得牢固的连接，凹槽必须完全充满胶水。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + jointpreposition - (British English) a piece of roast meat一块烤肉
- a joint of beef一块烤牛肉
- the Sunday joint (= one traditionally eaten on a Sunday)礼拜天吃的大块烤肉
Topics Foodc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + jointpreposition - (informal) a place where people meet to eat, drink, dance, etc., especially one that is cheap公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所）
- a fast-food joint快餐店
- The joint was jumping (= full of people and activity).就他的国内计划而言, 我们现在正处于关键时刻。
see also clip joint, juke jointOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective - (informal) a cigarette containing marijuana (= an illegal drug)大麻烟卷Topics Social issuesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle of joindre ‘to join’, from Latin jungere ‘to join’.
Idioms - (informal) to look carefully around a building in order to plan how to steal things from it at a later time仔细观察建筑物周围，以便计划稍后如何从其中偷东西Topics Crime and punishmentc2
- (of a bone) pushed out of its correct position脱臼；脱位
- She put her hip out of joint in the accident.事故中她的髋关节脱臼了。
- not working or behaving in the normal way混乱；无秩序；不正常
- Time is thrown completely out of joint in the opening chapters.开头几章的时间简直全乱了套。
put somebody’s nose out of joint
- (informal) to upset or annoy somebody, especially by not giving them enough attention（冷落）使难堪；惹恼