
好词典

源自拉丁语 'lacuna'(意为坑洞、空缺),经法语进入英语,复数形式保留拉丁语特征。
❶ 指空缺、缺失或遗漏的部分,常用于描述文本、知识或记忆中的不完整之处。
“The historian noted several lacunae in the ancient manuscript.”
(历史学家指出这份古代手稿中有多处缺失。)
“Her memory of the event was full of lacunae.”
(她对那件事的记忆存在许多空白。)
❶ 在解剖学中,指骨骼或组织中的小腔隙或空隙。
“The microscope revealed numerous lacunae in the bone tissue.”
(显微镜显示骨组织中有许多小腔隙。)
“Osteocytes are located within the lacunae of compact bone.”
(骨细胞位于密质骨的小腔隙中。)
fill the lacunae — 指填补知识、信息或理解上的空白,常用于学术或研究语境。
“This new discovery helps to fill the lacunae in our historical knowledge.”
(这一新发现有助于填补我们历史知识中的空白。)