
auricular
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。)
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。)
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。)