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auricular

UK //ɔːˈrɪk.jə.lər//US //ɔːˈrɪk.jə.lɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'auricularis'(与耳朵相关),词根 'auris' 意为耳朵,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与耳朵相关的,指耳朵的形状、结构或功能。常用于描述耳部解剖特征或医疗术语。

“The auricular muscles help some people to move their ears slightly.”

(耳部肌肉使某些人能轻微摆动耳朵。)

“Auricular acupuncture focuses on points in the outer ear.”

(耳针疗法专注于外耳上的穴位。)

❶ 听觉的或通过耳朵感知的,常用于描述声音传递方式或宗教中聆听告解的场景。

“The priest kept the auricular confession strictly confidential.”

(神父对耳语告解内容严格保密。)

“Bats rely on auricular cues for echolocation.”

(蝙蝠依靠听觉信号进行回声定位。)

同义词:otic, aural, auditory

noun

❶ 指鸟类耳羽或鱼类鳃盖骨等动物学结构,也用于描述耳状装饰物。

“The owl's auriculars help funnel sound to its ears.”

(猫头鹰的耳羽有助于将声音导入耳孔。)

“This fossil shows well-preserved auriculars of the prehistoric fish.”

(这块化石完整保存了史前鱼的鳃盖骨。)

同义词:ear coverts, operculum

常见短语

auricular confession — 天主教徒向神父低声告解罪过的仪式,强调通过耳朵聆听的私密性。

“The sacrament of auricular confession requires absolute privacy.”

(耳语告解圣事要求绝对的私密空间。)

auricular therapy — 通过刺激耳部穴位治疗全身疾病的替代疗法,属于反射疗法分支。

“Auricular therapy uses tiny seeds taped to specific ear points.”

(耳穴疗法将小籽贴于耳部特定穴位进行治疗。)