an·kle
noun/ˈæŋkl/
/ˈæŋkl/
- the joint connecting the foot to the leg; the narrow part of the leg just above the ankle joint
enlarge image踝；踝关节 - to sprain/break/twist your ankle
扭伤／折断／扭了踝关节 - She suffered a serious ankle injury in training.
她训练时踝关节受了重伤。 - to have a broken/twisted/fractured/sprained ankle
脚踝骨折／扭伤 - ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
及踝短筒靴 - We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
水淹到了我们的脚踝。 - My ankles have swollen.
我的两个脚腕子都肿了。 - The injury required surgery on his right ankle.
他的右脚踝受伤需要接受手术。 - He will wear an electronic ankle bracelet, which allows police to track him.
他将佩戴电子脚镯，以便警方追踪他。
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2- I had a broken ankle.
我的一只脚踝摔断了。 - She has long legs and slender ankles.
她双腿修长，脚踝也很纤细。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- broken
- injured
- …
- break
- fracture
- hurt
- …
- injury
- sprain
- bone
- …
Word OriginOld English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle. - to sprain/break/twist your ankle