joint
adjective uk/dʒɔɪnt/ us/dʒɔɪnt/
B2 共有的，共享的;共同的
belonging to or shared between two or more people
a joint bank account 共有银行账户
The project was a joint effort between the two schools (= they worked on it together). 这一项目是两个学校共同合作的。
The two Russian ice skaters came joint second (= they were both given second prize) in the world championships. 两名俄罗斯滑冰运动员在世界锦标赛中并列第二。
In court, the parents were awarded joint custody of their son (= the right to care for him was shared between them). 法庭上这对父母获判对他们的儿子共同拥有监护权。
- More examples
- He holds joint citizenship in Sweden and Peru.
- The parents were given joint custody of the child.
joint
noun [ C ] uk/dʒɔɪnt/ us/dʒɔɪnt/
(BODY)
C2 关节
a place in your body where two bones are connected
an elbow/hip/knee joint 肘／髋／膝关节
As you become older, your joints get stiffer. 随着年龄增加，关节就会变僵硬。
put something out of joint 使脱臼
to force a joint in the body out of its correct position by accident
I put my shoulder out of joint last weekend lifting heavy boxes. 我上周末搬重箱子时肩膀脱臼了。
(CONNECTION)
接头；接缝；结合处
a place where two things are fastened together
Damp has penetrated the joints in the wood panelling. 潮气已渗透到木板饰面的接缝处。
(MEAT)
一大块烤肉
a large piece of meat that is cooked in one piece
a joint of beef/pork 一大块烤牛肉／烤猪肉
带骨的大块肉
a piece of meat for cooking, usually containing a bone
Fry four chicken joints in a pan with some mushrooms and garlic. 用平底锅将4大块带骨鸡肉与一些蘑菇和大蒜一起煎。
(PLACE)
C1 informal（出售廉价饮食的）酒吧（或餐馆）
a bar or restaurant that serves food and drink at low prices
We had lunch at a hamburger joint and then went to see a movie. 我们在一家汉堡包小店吃了午饭，然后去看电影。
slang不良场所（声名狼藉的公众娱乐场所）
a place where people go for entertainment, especially one that has a bad reputation
He owned several bars in the city and ran an illegal gambling joint. 他在市里拥有好几家酒吧，还经营着一个非法赌场。
We arrived at the club just before midnight and the joint was already jumping (= busy). 我们午夜前夕到达俱乐部，那里已经人声鼎沸了。
(DRUG)
slang大麻烟卷
a cigarette containing the drug cannabis
Idiom
put something out of jointidiom 使混乱；使无秩序
to prevent a plan from working correctly
Our whole schedule was put out of joint by the designs arriving a week late. 设计图晚到了1周，我们的整个计划都被打乱了。
joint
verb [ T ] uk/dʒɔɪnt/ us/dʒɔɪnt/
把（肉）切成大块（供烹制用）
to cut meat into large pieces ready for cooking