out of joint
1.脱臼(of bones) pushed out of position
I had a bad fall, which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脱臼了。
2.混乱,紊乱in disorder; disorganized
It's possible to throw the computer program out of joint by typing in nonsense.在电脑中输入无意义的材料可能会把程序搞乱。

The finger joints are called “knuckles”.手指的关节叫做“指关节”。
Is it a joint in the pipe?这是管子的接缝处吗?
The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.管子工把管子上所有的结合处都拧紧了。

［词源］＜古法语joindre(接头,关节; 联合的)

用作定语
▲～+n.
Every month there is a joint conference between the two departments.这两个部门每月召开一次联席会议。
We did it together; it was a joint effort.这是我们一起干的,是共同努力的结果。
We have joint liability for the debt.我们对于那笔债务负有共同责任。

joint, common, mutual, reciprocal
参见mutual条。