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stool

UK //stuːl//US //stuːl//

词源

源自古英语 'stōl'(椅子),与德语 'Stuhl' 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *stōlaz。医学义项源自粪便与便椅(close-stool)的历史关联。

noun

❶ 一种没有靠背的简单座椅,通常由木头或塑料制成,常用于家庭、酒吧或工作场所。

“He sat on a wooden stool at the kitchen counter.”

(他坐在厨房柜台旁的木凳上。)

“The bar was full, so I had to perch on a high stool.”

(酒吧里人满了,我只好坐在高脚凳上。)

❶ 医学上指粪便,常用于医疗检查或健康评估的语境中。

“The doctor asked for a stool sample to test for infections.”

(医生要求提供粪便样本来检测感染。)

“Blood in the stool can be a sign of serious illness.”

(粪便带血可能是严重疾病的征兆。)

同义词:seat, footstool, bench, feces, excrement

常见短语

fall between two stools — 比喻因犹豫不决或定位模糊而两头落空,源自同时想坐两张凳子却摔倒在地的形象。

“His novel fell between two stools—too literary for popular readers but too simple for critics.”

(他的小说两头不讨好——对大众读者太文艺,对评论家又太简单。)