
compartment
词源
源自法语compartiment,最早来自意大利语compartimento(分隔),由com-(共同)和partire(分开)组成,16世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指一个较大的空间或容器中被分隔出来的小部分,用于存放特定物品或实现特定功能。常见于行李箱、车厢等场景。
“She kept her jewelry in a small compartment of the suitcase.”
(她把珠宝放在行李箱的一个小隔层里。)
“The fridge has separate compartments for vegetables and meats.”
(这个冰箱有专门存放蔬菜和肉类的独立隔间。)
❶ 在生物学中指生物体内功能或结构上相对独立的部分,如细胞内的区室。
“Mitochondria are important compartments within cells.”
(线粒体是细胞内重要的功能分区。)
“The cell membrane separates internal compartments from the external environment.”
(细胞膜将内部区室与外部环境分隔开。)
常见短语
compartment syndrome — 医学专业术语,指因封闭空间内压力升高导致的肌肉神经损伤,常见于肢体创伤后。
“The athlete was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome after the injury.”
(这名运动员在受伤后被诊断为急性筋膜室综合征。)
glove compartment — 特指汽车仪表板下方用于存放小物品的储物格,通常带有翻盖设计。
“He found the car manual in the glove compartment.”
(他在汽车手套箱里找到了车辆使用手册。)