wrist
/rɪst/noun
1
- the joint connecting the hand with the forearm腕; 腕关节。参见CARPUS.
1.1
- the equivalent joint (the carpal joint) in the foreleg of a quadruped or the wing of a bird（四足动物前腿的）膝关节; （鸟翅膀的）腕。
1.2
- the part of a garment covering the wrist; a cuff袖口; 腕部。
2
- （亦作wrist pin）(in a machine) a stud projecting from a crank as an attachment for a connecting rod（机器的）曲柄销, 肘节销。
词源
Old English， of Germanic origin， probably from the base of WRITHE.