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lungs

UK /lʌŋz/US /lʌŋz/

词源

源自古英语 'lungen',与德语 'Lunge' 同源,原意为'轻的',因肺部组织轻盈而得名。

noun

❶ 肺部,人体或动物体内负责呼吸的器官,位于胸腔内,通过吸入氧气和排出二氧化碳维持生命活动。

“Smoking can seriously damage your lungs.”

(吸烟会严重损害你的肺部。)

“The doctor listened to her lungs with a stethoscope.”

(医生用听诊器听了她的肺部。)

同义词:pulmonary organs, respiratory organs

常见短语

at the top of one's lungs — 用最大声音喊叫,形容非常大声地说话或呼喊。

“She screamed at the top of her lungs when she saw the spider.”

(她看到蜘蛛时用最大的声音尖叫起来。)