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distended

UK //dɪˈstɛndɪd//US //dɪˈstɛndɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'distendere',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'tendere'(伸展)组成,字面意为向外伸展。

adjective

❶ 指因内部压力或充气而肿胀或膨胀的状态,通常用于描述身体部位或容器因过度填充而变形。

“After overeating, his stomach was visibly distended.”

(暴食后,他的胃明显鼓胀起来。)

“The balloon became distended as more air was pumped into it.”

(随着更多空气注入,气球逐渐膨胀。)

同义词:swollen, bloated, inflated

verb

❶ 使某物因内部压力或填充而膨胀或扩张的动作,常用于医学或物理场景。

“The gas distended the rubber tube to twice its normal size.”

(气体使橡胶管膨胀到正常大小的两倍。)

“Overhydration can distend the cells and cause damage.”

(过量饮水会使细胞膨胀并导致损伤。)

同义词:expand, dilate, enlarge

常见短语

distended abdomen — 医学术语,指腹部异常肿胀的状态,可能由积液、气体或器官肿大引起。

“The child's distended abdomen was a sign of severe malnutrition.”

(孩子鼓胀的腹部是严重营养不良的表现。)