
surgical
词源
源自拉丁语 chirurgicus(外科的),经古法语 chirurgical 进入英语,词根与希腊语 kheirourgos(手艺人/外科医生)相关。
adjective
❶ 与外科手术相关的,指用于手术或由手术引起的,常用于描述医疗操作、器械或专业领域。
“The patient underwent a surgical procedure to remove the tumor.”
(病人接受了外科手术以切除肿瘤。)
“She wore surgical gloves to maintain sterility during the operation.”
(她在手术期间戴着外科手套以保持无菌状态。)
❶ 形容极其精确或针对性强的行动,常用于比喻非医疗场景中高度专注的操作。
“The lawyer made a surgical analysis of the contract's loopholes.”
(律师对合同漏洞进行了精准的分析。)
“The editor's surgical cuts improved the manuscript significantly.”
(编辑精准的删改使手稿质量大幅提升。)
常见短语
surgical mask — 外科口罩,医护人员或公众在需要防护时佩戴的一次性口罩。
“All visitors must wear surgical masks in the hospital.”
(所有访客在医院内必须佩戴外科口罩。)
surgical strike — 外科手术式打击,军事术语指针对特定目标的精准攻击,避免波及周边。
“The government authorized a surgical strike against the terrorist base.”
(政府批准了对恐怖分子基地的外科手术式打击。)