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cupping

UK //ˈkʌpɪŋ//US //ˈkʌpɪŋ//

词源

来自古英语'cuppe'(杯子) + 后缀'-ing',字面意思为'用杯子进行的动作'。最早记录于15世纪,指用杯子吸取体液的治疗方法。

noun

❶ 拔罐疗法,一种传统中医疗法,通过在皮肤上放置加热的玻璃杯产生负压,促进血液循环和缓解疼痛。

“Many athletes use cupping to relieve muscle soreness after intense training.”

(许多运动员在激烈训练后用拔罐缓解肌肉酸痛。)

“The circular marks left by cupping usually disappear within a few days.”

(拔罐留下的圆形印记通常几天内会消失。)

❶ 杯吸法,指用杯子或其他容器吸取液体的动作或过程。

“The cupping of water from the well was a daily chore in the village.”

(用杯子从井里打水是这个村子里的日常杂务。)

“He demonstrated the proper cupping technique for wine tasting.”

(他演示了品酒时正确的握杯手法。)

同义词:suction therapy, vacuum therapy, jar therapy

verb

❶ 进行拔罐治疗的动作,特指用杯子吸附在皮肤上的操作过程。

“The therapist is cupping the patient's shoulders to relieve tension.”

(治疗师正在给患者的肩膀拔罐以缓解紧张。)

“She cupped my back for about 15 minutes during the session.”

(疗程中她在我背部拔罐约15分钟。)

同义词:sucking, drawing out, extracting

常见短语

wet cupping — 湿性拔罐,在拔罐前先用针轻微刺破皮肤,兼具放血疗法效果的特殊拔罐方式。

“Wet cupping is believed to remove 'bad blood' in traditional medicine.”

(传统医学认为湿性拔罐能去除'坏血'。)

fire cupping — 火罐疗法,通过火焰加热罐内空气产生负压的经典拔罐方法。

“Fire cupping creates suction by burning oxygen inside the glass cup.”

(火罐通过燃烧玻璃罐内的氧气产生吸力。)