| 单词 | ligament |
| 释义 | ligament (once / 3006 pages) n A ligament is the tissue that connects two bones to form a joint. It's tough and fibrous, which means that when it tears, a ligament can take quite a while to heal and might even require surgery. Ligament comes from the Latin ligare meaning "to bind, tie," which is precisely what a ligament does. Ligaments only connect bones to bones. Ligaments allow for range of motion. Think of how your knee or elbow is able to move up and down like a hinge. That's thanks to the ligaments connecting the bones to form knee and elbow joints. Over time, ligaments gradually stretch. If you've ever met someone who is "double-jointed" that means their ligaments are extra elastic, which lets them stretch more than the average person. WORD FAMILYligament: ligaments USAGE EXAMPLESMarshall was inactive Sunday against Buffalo with a hip injury but played through a sprained knee ligament and sprained foot for most of the season. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) She separated her left shoulder and tore several ligaments that were repaired with surgery. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In the Fiesta Bowl, he tore knee ligaments and dropped to a second-round selection by the Dallas Cowboys. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs Hypo|Hyper falciform ligament a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterusligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora connective tissue tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments 2n any connection or unifying bond Hypo|Hyper binder, ligature something used to tie or bind chaina series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament wireligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc anchor chain, anchor ropethe chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel baling wirewire used to make bales barbed wire, barbwirestrong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage bicycle chaina chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle chatelainea chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc. fob, watch chain, watch guardshort chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest haywirewire for tying up bales of hay paper chaina chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room piano wirethin steel wire of high tensile strength pull chaina chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) snow chain, tire chainchain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow trip wirea wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over attachment, bond a connection that fastens things together |
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