Achilles' tendon

基本解释

The 34-year-old Beckham tore his left Achilles' tendon when playing for AC Milan on Sunday and underwent surgery in Turku on Monday.
三十四岁的贝克汉姆周日代表AC米兰队出战，比赛中，左脚跟腱不幸断裂，并于周一在土尔库(芬兰西南部港市)接受治疗。
Doctor Sakari Orava said that Beckham's left achilles' tendon was totally torn, ruling out his hopes of playing in his fourth World Cup.
为贝克汉姆做手术的医生说，贝克汉姆的左脚跟腱完全断裂，他已经没有希望再去参加个人的第四次世界杯了。
The scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University then discovered the Achilles' tendon became thicker and stiffer meaning it was harder to stretch the feet out to walk.
随后曼切斯特城市大学的科学家们发现跟腱（脚跟与小腿之间的大块肌腱）变厚变硬意味着伸展脚走路会更加困难。

The researchers' attention then turned to the Achilles' tendon, which connects the calf to the heel.
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