fracture

noun

/ˈfræktʃə(r)/

/ˈfræktʃər/

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[countable] a break in a bone or other hard material（指状态）骨折，断裂，折断，破裂
- a fracture of the leg/skull腿骨／颅骨骨折
- a compound/simple fracture (= one in which the broken bone comes/does not come through the skin)复合（开放）骨折；单纯（闭合）骨折
- Cracks and fractures are appearing in the ancient wall.古老的墙壁上出现了裂缝。
see also compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture
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Collocations Injuries
Injuries身体损伤Being injured受伤
- have a fall/an injury跌了一跤；受伤
- receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) whiplash/a gunshot wound受重伤／轻微骨裂／鞭伤／枪伤
- hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg伤到脚踝／背／大腿
- damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin损伤大脑／脚踝韧带／肝脏／视神经／皮肤
- pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon拉伤腘绳肌腱／韧带／肌肉／肌腱
- sprain/twist your ankle/wrist扭伤脚踝／手腕
- break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs骨折；锁骨／大腿／三根肋骨骨折
- fracture/crack your skull头盖骨破裂
- break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth碰断了一颗牙；使牙齿崩缺了一块；磕掉／掉了一颗牙
- burst/perforate your eardrum使耳膜破裂；鼓膜穿孔
- dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder使手指／臀部／下巴／肩膀脱臼
- bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder擦伤／割破／擦破手臂／膝盖／肩膀
- burn/scald yourself/your tongue烧伤／烫伤自己／舌头
- bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)（在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖
Treating injuries治疗伤病
- treat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab wound给某人治疗烧伤／头部伤／刺伤
- examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound检查／清洗／包扎／用绷带包扎／治疗枪伤
- repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage修复损伤的／拉伤的韧带／肌腱／软骨
- amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb截去一只胳膊／一根手指／一只脚／一条腿；截肢
- put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage贴上／使用／撕掉创可贴；缠上／使用／解掉绷带
- need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches需要缝针；缝针；拆线
- put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液
- have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy接受物理疗法
Extra Examples
- A security guard suffered a hairline fracture of the skull.一名保安的头骨出现了细微的骨折。
- She sustained two fractures to her leg.她的一条腿有两处骨折。
Topics Illnessc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- stress
- hairline
- compound
- …
verb + fracture
- suffer
- sustain
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[uncountable] the fact of something breaking, especially a bone（指事实）骨折，断裂，折断，破裂
- Old people's bones are more prone to fracture.老人更易骨折。
- Research has shown that hormone replacement therapy can reduce the risk of fracture by 50 to 60 per cent.研究表明，激素替代疗法可以将骨折风险降低50%至60%。
- Ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe.地层移动可能导致管道破裂。

Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin fractura, from frangere ‘to break’.

fracture

verb

/ˈfræktʃə(r)/

/ˈfræktʃər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they fracture	/ˈfræktʃə(r)/ /ˈfræktʃər/
he / she / it fractures	/ˈfræktʃəz/ /ˈfræktʃərz/
past simple fractured	/ˈfræktʃəd/ /ˈfræktʃərd/
past participle fractured	/ˈfræktʃəd/ /ˈfræktʃərd/
-ing form fracturing	/ˈfræktʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfræktʃərɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to break or crack; to make something break or crack（使）断裂，折断，破裂
- His leg fractured in two places.他的一条腿有两处骨折。
- Cast iron is not only heavy, but likely to fracture.铸铁不仅重，还有可能断裂。
- fracture something She fell and fractured her skull.她跌倒摔裂了颅骨。
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[intransitive, transitive] (formal) (of a society, an organization, etc.团体、组织等) to split into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists; to split a society or an organization, etc. in this way（使）分裂
- Many people predicted that the party would fracture and split.很多人预言该党将分崩离析。
- fracture something (into something) The company was fractured into several smaller groups.这家公司被拆分成几家小公司。