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bladder

UK //ˈblædə(r)//US //ˈblædər//

词源

源自古英语 blǣdre,与德语 Blatter 同源,原意泛指“水泡”或“肿胀物”。

noun

❶ 膀胱,人体或动物体内储存尿液的囊状器官,位于盆腔内,通过尿道排出尿液。

“Drinking too much water can stretch your bladder.”

(喝太多水会导致膀胱膨胀。)

“The doctor checked his bladder for infections.”

(医生检查了他的膀胱是否有感染。)

❶ 气囊或囊状物,指可充气的柔性容器,如足球、气球内部的橡胶囊,或某些植物的气胞。

“The football's bladder burst during the game.”

(比赛时足球的内胆爆裂了。)

“Seaweed uses bladders to float on water.”

(海藻利用气囊结构漂浮在水面。)

同义词:sac, vesicle, pouch

常见短语

gall bladder — 胆囊,位于肝脏下方的小器官,用于储存胆汁帮助消化脂肪。

“She had her gall bladder removed last year.”

(她去年切除了胆囊。)

swim bladder — 鱼鳔,鱼类体内调节浮力的器官,通过充放气体帮助上浮或下沉。

“The swim bladder helps the fish stay at a certain depth.”

(鱼鳔帮助鱼类停留在特定水深。)