
好词典
源自拉丁语 'tonsillae',意为“扁桃体”,可能因其形状类似杏仁(扁桃)而得名。
❶ 扁桃体,位于喉咙后部的两个淋巴组织团块,帮助身体抵抗感染,但有时会发炎或肿大。
“The doctor examined my tonsils and said they were swollen.”
(医生检查了我的扁桃体,说它们肿大了。)
“When I was a child, I had my tonsils removed because of frequent infections.”
(我小时候因为频繁感染,切除了扁桃体。)
swollen tonsils — 指扁桃体肿大,通常由感染或炎症引起,可能导致喉咙痛或吞咽困难。
“The child couldn't eat properly because of swollen tonsils.”
(这孩子因为扁桃体肿大无法正常进食。)
tonsillectomy — 扁桃体切除手术,当扁桃体反复感染或过大影响呼吸时进行的手术。
“After the tonsillectomy, she recovered quickly and had fewer throat infections.”
(扁桃体切除手术后,她恢复得很快,喉咙感染也减少了。)