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veins

UK //veɪnz//US //veɪnz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vena',意为血管或矿脉,13世纪通过古法语 'veine' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 血管中负责将血液输送回心脏的管道,通常呈蓝色或紫色,分布在皮肤下可见。

“The nurse had trouble finding a vein to draw blood.”

(护士很难找到抽血的静脉。)

“His veins stood out on his arms when he lifted weights.”

(他举重时手臂上的青筋凸起。)

❶ 植物叶片中运输水分和养分的细管状结构,形成叶脉的网状分布。

“The veins of the leaf were clearly visible under the microscope.”

(在显微镜下叶片的叶脉清晰可见。)

“The pattern of veins differs between plant species.”

(不同植物种类的叶脉模式各不相同。)

同义词:blood vessels, vascular tissue, venation

常见短语

in the same vein — 以类似的方式或风格,用于表示延续相同主题或思路的表达。

“The author's next book continues in the same vein as her previous works.”

(作者的新书延续了她之前作品的风格。)

vein of humor — 指某人特有的幽默风格或表达方式,强调其独特性。

“His speeches always contain a subtle vein of humor that audiences appreciate.”

(他的演讲总是带着观众欣赏的微妙幽默风格。)