n (1) 接头(缝)，连接处(place where two or more things are joined together)[C]：the～s in a jigsaw puzzle 拼图玩具的接缝;ball-and-socket～球窝接头;check the～s of the pipes 检查管子的接缝;tighten up all the～s in the pipes 旋紧管子的所有接头;〖同〗connection，link，elbow，knee;

(2)关节(part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move)[C]：The shoulders，elbows，wrists，hips，knees，and ankles are～s. 肩、肘、腕、髋、膝和踝都是关节。leg/finger～s 腿/指关节;stiff～僵硬的关节;an artificial hip～人造髋关节;hurt the～s of sb's fingers 使某人的指关节受伤;〖同〗connection;

(3)大块肉(large piece of meat with bones for cooking)[C]：a～of beef/lamb/pork 一大块牛/羔羊/猪肉;A leg of mutton is a fairly large～. 一条羊腿是很大的一块肉。

(4)低级酒吧等公共场所(low or shabby club，cafe or other meeting-place)[C](sl，derog)： hang around cheap～s in town 游荡于城中的低级酒吧;

(5)大麻烟卷(cigarette containing a drug)[C](sl)：They were all having a～.他们都在吸含有毒品的香烟。

out of joint 脱臼(位)：He put his shoulder out of～when he moved the wardrobe.他挪衣柜时，肩膀脱臼了。

vt (1)切成大块肉(cut meat into pieces at the joints as a preparation for cooking)[T+n]：～the chicken before cooking it 烹调之前把鸡切成大块;

(2)使装上接头或人造关节(provide with a joint)[T+n，尤 pass]：a～ed doll 关节能活动的洋娃娃