wrist

wrist
noun
  1. the joint connecting the hand with the forearm
    腕;腕关节。 参见 carpus
    ■the equivalent joint (the carpal joint) in the foreleg of a quadruped or the wing of a bird
    (四足动物前腿的)膝关节;(鸟的)翅膀
    ■the part of a garment covering the wrist; a cuff
    袖口;护腕
  2. (亦作 wrist pin)(in a machine) a stud projecting from a crank as an attachment for a connecting rod
    (机器的)曲柄销,肘节销
语源
  1. Old English, of Germanic origin, probably from the base of writhe
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