Fracture
01
骨折, 裂缝
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
例子
Fractures can occur due to trauma, such as falls, sports injuries, or car accidents, as well as from overuse or weakened bones.
骨折可能由于创伤而发生，如跌倒、运动伤害或车祸，以及过度使用或骨骼弱化。
02
the act or process of cracking, breaking, or splitting something
例子
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
例子
Geologists studied the fracture patterns in the rock formation.
to fracture
01
骨折, 折断
to cause the bone to break
Transitive: to fracture a bone
例子
The impact of the fall could fracture a bone, so be careful on the icy sidewalk.
跌倒的冲击可能会骨折，所以在结冰的人行道上要小心。
02
to break physically into pieces, often suddenly or violently
Intransitive
例子
The vase fractured into several sharp pieces.
03
to break or undermine a rule, trust, or agreement
Transitive: to fracture a rule or trust
例子
Sharing the secret would fracture the agreement between partners.
04
骨折, 折断
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
例子
His ankle fractured while he was jogging in the park.
他在公园里慢跑时脚踝骨折了。
05
断裂, 破碎
to cause a crack or break in an object
Transitive: to fracture sth
例子
He accidentally fractured the window with a misplaced throw of the baseball.
他不小心用一记错误的棒球投掷打碎了窗户。
06
断裂, 破坏
to disrupt and create a state of chaos or disarray
Transitive: to fracture a system or situation
例子
The sudden resignation of the CEO fractured the company's leadership structure.
CEO的突然辞职分裂了公司的领导结构。
