
好词典

源自拉丁语 'calx'(石灰) + 后缀 '-fy'(使...化),16世纪通过法语 'calcifier' 进入英语。
❶ 指组织或物质因钙盐沉积而变硬,常见于骨骼老化或病理变化。医学上描述组织硬化时使用,也比喻思想或制度僵化。
“The X-ray showed calcified arteries in his heart.”
(X光显示他的心脏动脉已钙化。)
“Ancient tree roots sometimes become calcified over centuries.”
(古老的树根经过数百年有时会钙化。)
❶ 使某物因钙沉积而硬化,或比喻使思想、制度等变得顽固不化。
“Years of poor diet calcified his blood vessels.”
(多年的不良饮食使他的血管钙化。)
“The mineral-rich water slowly calcified the ancient pipes.”
(富含矿物质的水逐渐使古老管道钙化。)
calcified tissue — 医学术语,指因钙盐沉积而硬化的身体组织,如骨骼或动脉斑块。
“The scan detected calcified tissue in her breast.”
(扫描检测到她乳房内的钙化组织。)