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clot

UK //klɒt//US //klɑːt//

词源

源自古英语 clott,意为‘块状物’,与德语 Klotz(木块)同源。

noun

❶ 指血液或其他液体凝固后形成的半固体块状物,常见于伤口愈合或血管堵塞时。

“The doctor removed a blood clot from his leg.”

(医生从他腿部取出了一个血块。)

“A clot in the brain can cause a stroke.”

(脑部血栓可能导致中风。)

同义词:lump, clump, coagulation

verb

❶ 指液体(尤指血液)由流动状态变为凝固状态的过程,或人为使某物结块。

“Blood will clot naturally when exposed to air.”

(血液接触空气后会自然凝固。)

“The sauce began to clot as it cooled down.”

(酱汁冷却时开始结块。)

同义词:coagulate, thicken, congeal

常见短语

blood clot — 特指血管内形成的血液凝块,可能引发严重健康问题。

“Long flights increase the risk of developing blood clots.”

(长途飞行会增加形成血栓的风险。)