
好词典

源自拉丁语 'mucus',原意为鼻涕或植物黏液,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 黏液,一种由黏膜分泌的黏稠液体,常见于鼻腔、喉咙等部位,具有润滑和保护作用。
“When you have a cold, your body produces more mucus to trap viruses.”
(感冒时,身体会产生更多黏液来捕获病毒。)
“The mucus in the nose helps filter dust from the air we breathe.”
(鼻腔中的黏液有助于过滤吸入空气中的灰尘。)
mucus membrane — 黏膜,指分泌黏液的湿润组织,覆盖在呼吸道、消化道等体腔内表面。
“The throat's mucus membrane becomes inflamed during an infection.”
(感染时喉咙的黏膜会发炎。)