| 单词 | dislocate |
| 释义 | dislocate (once / 2040 pages) v To dislocate is to move something out of its correct or regular place, or disrupt it. When a family moves to a new town, it dislocates the kids, and if you throw a bowling ball, you might dislocate your shoulder. A hurricane can dislocate boats, beach homes, and sea creatures, and a football injury can also dislocate your shoulder — moving the bone out of the joint in which it normally sits. It's painful to dislocate a bone, and it can be painful in a different way when circumstances dislocate your life. The Latin root is dislocare, "put out of place," from dis-, "away," and locare, "to place." WORD FAMILYdislocate: dislocated, dislocates, dislocating, dislocation+/bilocation: bilocations/dislocation: dislocations/locate: dislocate, located, locater, locates, locating, location, locator, relocate/located: unlocated/locater: locaters/location: bilocation, locations/locator: locators/relocate: relocated, relocates, relocating, relocation/relocation: relocations USAGE EXAMPLESFilm language is well equipped to convey the dislocated shifts in time that are characteristic of grieving. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Bridgewater’s prognosis is uncertain after dislocating his left knee and tearing multiple ligaments, including the ACL, in practice in late August. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) John Fulkerson also was in Tennessee’s starting lineup before dislocating his elbow on Dec. 15. Seattle Times(Dec 25, 2016) 1v put out of its usual place, position, or relationship Hyper displace cause to move, usually with force or pressure 2v move out of position dislocate joints Syn|Hyper luxate, slip, splay displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
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