fracture
- n. 裂缝, 骨折
- v. (使)破裂, (使)骨折
- Definition
- n. a break or crack in something, especially a bone
- v. to break or crack, or cause something to break
- Example
- The doctor found a small fracture in his broken arm.
- 医生在他受伤的手臂上发现了一处小骨折。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a crack or break in an object (noun).
比较义项：裂缝、断裂处（名词）。
- break
A general, everyday word for any crack, split, or broken place in an object; used loosely and informally, not limited to technical contexts.
一个通用的日常词汇，可以指物体上任何裂缝、裂口或损坏之处；用法宽泛、口语化，不限于专业场合。
There's a break in the fence where the wood has rotted through.
栅栏上有一处裂缝，那里的木头已经腐烂了。
- fracture 本词
A more formal, technical word for a break or crack, especially in bone or hard material; common in medical and scientific contexts, and used in fixed phrases like "hairline fracture."
一个更正式、专业的词，指断裂或裂缝，尤其用于骨头或坚硬材料；常见于医学和科学语境，也常用于“hairline fracture（发丝状骨折）”这类固定搭配。
An X-ray revealed a hairline fracture in the bone.
X光显示骨头上有一处发丝状骨折。
Break and fracture both mean a crack or split in an object. Break is the general, everyday word for any crack, used loosely and informally. Fracture is more formal and technical, especially for a break in bone or hard material, common in medical language.
这两个词都可以指物体上出现的裂缝或断裂处，但 break 是通用词，日常口语中可以指几乎任何东西上的裂口或损坏；fracture 更正式、专业，常见于骨折或材料断裂等技术性语境。这里不比较 break 的“休息”“中断”等其他义项。