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hypo

UK /ˈhaɪpəʊ/US /ˈhaɪpoʊ/

词源

源自希腊语 'hypo-'(意为“在...之下”),后引申为医学和化学术语。

noun

❶ 指注射器的针头或皮下注射,常用于医疗场景中描述通过皮肤注射药物的方式。

“The nurse used a hypo to administer the vaccine.”

(护士用注射器接种了疫苗。)

“He felt a slight pinch when the hypo went in.”

(针头扎进去时他感到轻微的刺痛。)

❶ 在摄影中,指定影液(hypo solution)的简称,用于冲洗胶片时固定影像的化学溶液。

“After developing, the film needs to be rinsed in hypo.”

(显影后,胶片需要在定影液中冲洗。)

“The hypo stops the photographic emulsion from further exposure.”

(定影液阻止感光乳剂继续曝光。)

同义词:syringe, injector, fixer, hypodermic

prefix

❶ 作为前缀,表示“低于”或“不足”,常用于科学或医学术语中,如hypothermia(体温过低)。

“Hypothermia occurs when body temperature drops too low.”

(体温过低时会发生低温症。)

“Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar.”

(低血糖症指血糖水平过低。)

同义词:under-, sub-, below

常见短语

hypo needle — 特指用于皮下注射的细针头,常见于医疗或胰岛素注射场景。

“Diabetics often carry a hypo needle for insulin injections.”

(糖尿病患者常携带注射针头用于胰岛素注射。)