sprain /sprein; spren/ vt [VP6A] injure (a joint, eg in the wrist or ankle) by twisting violently so that there is pain and swelling: 扭傷 (關(guān)節(jié))： ~ one's wrist; fil 傷腕關(guān)節(jié); suffering from a ~ed ankle. 因踝部扭傷而感到痛苦。 n [C] injury so caused. 扭傷。