1 a part of the body where two bones fit together and are able to bend 关节
2 the place where two or more things are fastened or connected together, especially to form a corner 接合处(尤指形成拐角的)
3 a large piece of meat that you cook whole in the oven (在炉里整个儿烤的)大块肉:
a joint of lamb一大块羊肉
*joint²
/dʒɔɪnt ||; dʒɔɪnt/adj
(only before a noun 只用于名词前) shared or owned by two or more people 共享的;共有的:
Have you and your husband got a joint account ? (= a shared bank account)你跟你先生有没有联合账户?a joint decision共同的决定 ➔jointlyadv
joint1/dʒɔInt; dʒɔInt/adj shared by or involving two or more people 共同的﹐共有的﹐联合的: They have to reach a joint decision. 他们必须达成一个共同的决定。a joint bank account 联名银行账户The research was a joint effort by the two groups. 这项研究是两个小组共同努力的结果。 —jointly adv : Sam and I are jointly responsible for the project. 我和萨姆共同负责这一项目。
joint2n [C] 1 a part of the body where two bones meet 关节: hip/knee/elbow etc joint 髋/膝/肘等关节2 a place where two things or parts of an object are joined together〔两个物体或物体的两个部分的〕接合处﹐接头: One of the joints between the pipes was leaking. 这些管子中有一处接头漏了。3 BrE a large piece of meat with a bone in it【英】〔带骨头的〕大块肉: +of a joint of beef 一大块牛肉4 informal a place such as a bar, club, or restaurant【非正式】〔酒吧﹑俱乐部或餐厅等〕公共场所: a fast-food joint 快餐店5 informal a cigarette that contains CANNABIS 【非正式】大麻香烟
jointjoint1adjectiveinvolving two or more people together: The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together).My wife and I have a joint account (= a shared bank account)jointjointjointsjointedjointing2noun1a part of your body where bones come together, for example your elbow or your knee2a place where two parts of something join together: the joints of the pipe3(British) a big piece of meat that you cook: a joint of beef