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TOEFL BNC: 4394 COCA: 3624

wrist

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wrist /ˈrɪst/ noun
plural wrists
wrist
/ˈrɪst/
noun
plural wrists
Learner's definition of WRIST
[count]
: the part of your body where your hand joins your arm手腕
— see pictures at hand, human

a slap on the wrist

— see 2slap
TOEFL BNC: 4394 COCA: 3624

wrist

noun

ˈrist How to pronounce wrist (audio)
1
: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal
2
: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jen Tallman, fitness and cycling instructor in NYC, suggests med balls as an excellent equipment choice for someone who might have wrist issues. Rachel Kalichman, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 The athlete donned a hot pink leopard-print dress by Nike, completing the striking look with a matching wrist sweatband, a pink headband and white-and-pink sneakers. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The study, also published Tuesday in JAMA Neurology, analyzed data from over 78,000 people between the ages of 40 and 79 who wore wrist accelerometers. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Other than a $5 wrist band to drink beer for adults, the event was free. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 As an aside, when a professional baseball player suffers a hand injury -- unless he was hit by a pitch or breaks a wrist diving for a ball -- all official explanations should be taken with a grain of salt. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The next exercise, from the 1970s, is the barbell wrist twist curl. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2022 Use wrist flexion to unroll the string until the weight nearly touches the ground. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 INF Miguel Rojas was a late scratch because of right wrist discomfort. Alanis Thames, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German rist wrist, ankle, Old English wrǣstan to twist — more at wrest

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrist was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing wrist
TOEFL BNC: 4394 COCA: 3624
wrist

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WRIST | WRIST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤bony, slender, small, thin, tiny皮包骨頭的手腕；纖細的手腕；細手腕；細小的手腕▸➤limp, weak柔軟的／瘦弱無力的手腕▸➤broken, fractured, injured, sore, sprained折斷的／骨折了的／受傷的／疼痛的／扭傷的手腕VERB + WRIST➤catch (sb by), clasp, grab (sb by), grasp, grip, hold (sb by), seize, take sb by抓住（某人的）手腕；握住（某人的）手腕；拉住某人的手腕◇'Is it serious?' she asked, clasping the doctor's wrist.“嚴重嗎？”她緊握醫生的手腕問道。◇I turned to leave but he grabbed me by the wrist.我轉身要離開，但是他抓住我的手腕不放。➤grab hold of, take hold of抓住手腕▸➤bend, twist彎曲／轉動手腕◇He grabbed her wrist but she twisted it free.他抓住她的手腕，但她扭動一下掙脫開了。➤encircle, enclose環繞着／握緊手腕◇Strong fingers encircled her tiny wrists.強有力的手指箍着她那細小的手腕。➤rub摩擦手腕▸➤break, dislocate, fracture, sprain折斷手腕；使手腕脫臼；使手腕骨折；扭傷手腕▸➤bandage給手腕包上繃帶▸➤bind, tie綁住／繫住手腕◇The burglars bound the family's wrists behind their backs.盜賊把全家人的手腕反綁起來。➤slash, slit切開手腕◇He slashed his wrists in a suicide attempt.他割腕企圖自殺。WRIST + NOUN➤watch (usually wristwatch) 手錶▸➤band (usually wristband) , strap護腕；腕帶▸➤action手腕的動作◇The secret of making the ball spin is in the wrist action.使球旋轉的秘訣在於手腕的動作。➤bone, joint腕骨；腕關節▸➤injury腕傷PREPOSITION➤around the/your wrist, round the/your wrist (especially BrE) 圍在／戴在手腕上◇A policeman snapped handcuffs around his wrists.警察咔嚓一聲把手銬銬到了他的雙腕上。➤by the wrist, on the/your wrist通過手腕；在手腕上◇He wears weights on his wrists when he goes running.他雙腕戴着負重帶跑步。PHRASES➤a flick of the wrist手腕輕輕地一彈◇She sent the ball flying over the net with a flick of the wrist.她輕抖手腕，將球擊過了網。

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