【joint音标】 英[dʒɔɪnt] 美[dʒɔɪnt]
【单词释义】 joint是什么意思：
adj.共同的，联合的；共享的；两院的；连带的，共同的
n.[解]关节；接合处，接点，接头；下流场所；一块烤肉（英式英语）
vt.结合，联合；为…装上接头，使…有接缝；把……切成带骨的大块肉
[单词分级] 大学英语四级词汇
[单词复数] joints [第三人称单数] joints
[单词现在分词] jointing
[单词过去式] jointed
[单词过去分词] jointed
【关联词/派生词】
join v. 加入；连接；结合 n.连接；结合；接合处
jointly adv. 共同地；连带地
【joint形近词/近似词】
viewpoint n.观点，意见，看法；角度
disappoint v.使失望；使破灭；使落空
point n.点；观点；要点；得分；意图 v.指向；对着
ballpoint n. 圆珠笔，原子笔
standpoint n.立场，观点
appoint vt.任命，委派；指定
【单词例句】
◇ While staying hydrated is important -- doing so keeps our joints lubricated, helps prevent infections, and carries nutrients to our cells -- in most situations people don't need to worry too much about how hydrating their beverages are.
尽管补水很重要——可以保持关节润滑，帮助防止感染，将营养输送到细胞——不过，在大多数情况下人们不需要太担心饮料的补水效果。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ "This can be seen in China's strong commitment to tackling climate change and global warming," he said. "These achievements positively and indispensably contribute to the global joint efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
金平说：“这些成就印证了中国为应对气候变化和全球变暖做出的坚定承诺，为全球共同努力达到联合国可持续发展目标做出了不可缺少的积极贡献。”
---- China's stable economic growth crucial to boosting global
◇ "Stomach sleeping is the worst. It places strain on the muscles of the head, neck and jaw, strains the jaw joints, can also twist the lower back and pelvis," he said.
他说：“俯卧是最差的睡姿。这会使头颈部和下巴的肌肉处于紧张状态，让下颌关节过度劳累，还会扭伤下背部和骨盆。”
---- The Best Positions in Bed Revealed
◇ On a macro level, you get shorter as you age due to changes in the bones, muscles and joints.
从宏观层面来看，人在衰老时会因为骨骼、肌肉和关节的变化而变矮。