a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
Verb:
twist suddenly so as to sprain;
\\\"wrench one\\\'s ankle\\\"
\\\"The wrestler twisted his shoulder\\\"
\\\"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell\\\"
\\\"I turned my ankle and couldn\\\'t walk for several days\\\"
造句
用作動詞(v.)
His odds are very poor after he sprained his wrist. 他扭傷了手腕，獲勝的可能性極小。
The doctor ordered the man who had sprained his ankle to keep quiet a few days. 醫生命令那扭傷足踝的人靜養幾天。
用作名詞(n.)
He got a foot sprain in his ankle. 他腳踝受了嚴重的扭傷。
Sprain and strain is caused by overstretching. 扭傷和拉傷都是由過度伸展導致。