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wen

UK /wɛn/US /wɛn/

词源

源自古英语‘wenn’(囊肿)及‘hwænne’(何时)的变体,前者可能源自原始日耳曼语,后者与德语‘wann’同源。

noun

❶ 指皮肤上的良性囊肿或肿块,通常为圆形且质地柔软,常见于头皮或面部。

“The doctor said the wen on his scalp was harmless.”

(医生说他头皮上的囊肿是无害的。)

“She had a small wen removed from her forehead last year.”

(去年她额头上一个小囊肿被切除了。)

❶ 在古英语中可指代‘当...时’的时间连接词,现代英语中已罕用。

“Wen the sun rises, we shall depart.”

(当太阳升起时,我们将出发。)

“Wen he speaks, all listen carefully.”

(当他说话时,所有人都仔细聆听。)

同义词:cyst, growth, lump, tumor, when (archaic)

常见短语

wen time — 古英语短语,意为‘当时候到来时’,用于表示未来某个时间点。

“Wen time comes, you shall know the truth.”

(当时机到来时,你会知道真相。)