Fracture
01
骨折, ひび
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
例
A fracture is a medical term used to describe a crack or break in a bone or hard substance.
骨折は、骨や硬い物質のひびや断裂を説明するために使用される医学用語です。
Fractures can occur due to trauma, such as falls, sports injuries, or car accidents, as well as from overuse or weakened bones.
骨折は、転倒、スポーツ傷害、または自動車事故などの外傷、および過度の使用または骨の弱体化によって発生する可能性があります。
02
the act or process of cracking, breaking, or splitting something
例
The sudden impact caused a fracture in the glass.
Temperature changes can lead to fractures in concrete.
03
a crack or break in the Earth's crust where one side has shifted relative to the other
例
The earthquake caused several fractures along the fault line.
Geologists studied the fracture patterns in the rock formation.
to fracture
01
骨折する, 折る
to cause the bone to break
Transitive: to fracture a bone
例
The impact of the fall could fracture a bone, so be careful on the icy sidewalk.
転倒の衝撃で骨が折れる可能性があるので、凍った歩道には気をつけてください。
In sports, a severe collision may fracture a player's bone, requiring medical attention.
スポーツでは、激しい衝突によりプレイヤーの骨が折れることがあり、医療処置が必要になります。
02
to break physically into pieces, often suddenly or violently
Intransitive
例
The mirror fell to the ground and fractured into countless shards.
The vase fractured into several sharp pieces.
03
to break or undermine a rule, trust, or agreement
Transitive: to fracture a rule or trust
例
He fractured the company's code of conduct by leaking confidential data.
Sharing the secret would fracture the agreement between partners.
04
骨折する, 折れる
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
例
Her wrist fractured when she tripped over the curb.
彼女が縁石につまずいた時、手首を骨折した。
His ankle fractured while he was jogging in the park.
彼が公園でジョギングしているときに、足首が骨折しました。
05
割る, 砕く
to cause a crack or break in an object
Transitive: to fracture sth
例
The impact of the fall fractured the ceramic vase, shattering it into fragments.
落下の衝撃が陶器の花瓶を割り、粉々に砕け散らせた。
He accidentally fractured the window with a misplaced throw of the baseball.
彼は誤って野球のボールを投げて窓を割ってしまった。
06
破壊する, 断裂させる
to disrupt and create a state of chaos or disarray
Transitive: to fracture a system or situation
例
The economic downturn fractured the stability of the market, leading to widespread uncertainty.
経済の低迷は市場の安定を破壊し、広範な不確実性を引き起こした。
The sudden resignation of the CEO fractured the company's leadership structure.
CEOの突然の辞任は、会社のリーダーシップ構造を分裂させた。
