"metacarpals" in Chinese (Simplified)
掌骨
Definition
掌骨是手部中间的五根长骨,位于手腕和手指之间。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该词主要用于医学或解剖学,专指手部,不要与代表脚部的“跖骨”混淆。常用复数形式,如“掌骨骨折”。
Examples
There are five metacarpals in each hand.
每只手有五块**掌骨**。
A broken metacarpal can make it hard to move your fingers.
断了**掌骨**会让手指难以活动。
The doctor pointed to the metacarpals on the X-ray.
医生在X光片上指出了**掌骨**。
He fractured one of his metacarpals while playing basketball.
他打篮球时摔断了一根**掌骨**。
Pain in your metacarpals might mean a stress injury from overuse.
**掌骨**疼痛可能说明因过度使用产生劳损。
In anatomy class, we learned how the metacarpals support finger movement.
在解剖课上,我们学到**掌骨**如何支撑手指运动。