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erection

UK //ɪˈrek.ʃən//US //ɪˈrek.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'erectio'(竖起),经由古法语 'erection' 进入英语,词根 'erigere' 意为 '使直立'。

noun

❶ 指建筑物或结构的建造过程或完成状态,强调从无到有的搭建过程。

“The erection of the new bridge took two years.”

(新桥的建造花了两年时间。)

“They celebrated the successful erection of the tower.”

(他们庆祝塔楼成功建成。)

❶ 生理学上特指男性生殖器因充血而勃起的状态。

“The medication may cause prolonged erection.”

(这种药物可能导致长时间勃起。)

“He experienced painful erection during the night.”

(他夜间出现疼痛性勃起。)

同义词:construction, building, assembly, raising, elevation

常见短语

have an erection — 描述男性生殖器勃起的生理状态,常用于医学或日常对话中。

“It's normal for healthy men to have occasional morning erections.”

(健康男性偶尔出现晨间勃起是正常现象。)