joint是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 belonging to or shared between two or more people -- 共有的，共用的；共同的

  • a joint bank account 共有的銀行戶頭

  • The project was a joint effort between the two schools (= they worked on it together). 這個計畫是兩所學校共同合作的。

  • The two Russian ice skaters came joint second (= they were both given second prize) in the world championships. 兩名俄羅斯溜冰運動員在世界錦標賽中並列第二。

  • In court, the parents were awarded joint custody of their son (= the right to care for him was shared between them). 法庭上這對父母獲判對他們的兒子共同擁有監護權。

• 1 a place in your body where two bones are connected -- 關節

  • an elbow/hip/knee joint 肘／髖／膝關節

  • As you become older, your joints get stiffer. 隨著年齡增長，關節就會越發僵硬。

  • I put my shoulder out of joint last weekend lifting heavy boxes. 我上週末搬重箱子時肩膀脫臼了。

• 2 a place where two things are fastened together -- 接頭；接縫；結合處

  • Damp has penetrated the joints in the wood panelling. 濕氣已滲透到木板飾面的接縫處。

• 3 a large piece of meat that is cooked in one piece -- 一大塊烤肉

  • a joint of beef/pork 一大塊烤牛肉／烤豬肉

  • Fry four chicken joints in a pan with some mushrooms and garlic. 用平底鍋將四大塊帶骨雞肉與蘑菇和大蒜一起煎。

• 4 a bar or restaurant that serves food and drink at low prices -- （賣廉價飲食的）酒吧（或餐館）

  • We had lunch at a hamburger joint and then went to see a movie. 我們在一家漢堡包小店吃了午餐，然後去看電影。

  • He owned several bars in the city and ran an illegal gambling joint. 他在市內擁有好幾家酒吧，還經營著一個非法賭場。

  • We arrived at the club just before midnight and the joint was already jumping (= busy). 我們在將近午夜時到達俱樂部，那裡已經人聲鼎沸了。

• 5 a cigarette containing the drug cannabis -- 大麻煙捲

• 6 to cut meat into large pieces ready for cooking -- 把（肉）切成大塊（供烹調用）