释义 |
wrist \ˈrist\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Frisian wrist, wirst wrist, Middle High German rist wrist, ankle, Old Norse rist instep, Old English wrǣstan to turn, twist — more at wrest 1. : the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal : carpus < wrist strap > < wrist stroke > 2. : the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist |