bladder

IPA/ˈblædə(r)/
KK[blˈædɚ]IPA/ˈblædər/

bladder — noun

  • bladdersingular
  • bladdersplural

1. the bag-shaped organ inside the lower abdomen that holds liquid waste (urine) an

1.名詞B1
釋義

the bag-shaped organ inside the lower abdomen that holds liquid waste (urine) and pushes it out when a person urinates.

例句

The nurse said Omar's bladder was full and he needed to give a urine sample.

medical context: full bladder / urine sample

Deepa felt pain below her stomach, and the doctor told her the bladder was infected.

illness collocation: bladder infection

同義詞
  • urinary bladder

    the full medical name; used mainly in clinical writing, not everyday speech

  • gall bladder

    a different organ near the liver that stores bile, not urine — students often confuse the two

文法句型

possessive + bladder

the bladder

用法筆記

Often discussed in medical contexts involving urination, infections, or incontinence. The possessive form (my bladder, her bladder) is common when talking about personal health.

常見錯誤

❌I have a pain in my bladder area.
✅I have pain in my lower abdomen.
💡'bladder area' is not a standard medical phrase; describe the location instead.
❌Bladder cancer' when describing a stomach ache.
✅Bladder cancer' is a specific disease
💡use only when referring to the diagnosed condition, not general discomfort.

2. a flexible container made of rubber, plastic, or leather that holds air (or some

2.名詞B2
釋義

a flexible container made of rubber, plastic, or leather that holds air (or sometimes liquid) and gives shape to the object it sits inside, most commonly the inner layer of a football, basketball, or similar sports ball.

例句

Takuya pumped air into the football's bladder until the ball felt firm and round.

sports equipment: pumping football bladder

A thorn pierced the ball's rubber bladder, and the air escaped with a hiss.

accidental damage: bladder pierced

同義詞
  • inner tube

    used for tyres rather than balls; similar concept of an air-holding layer inside a rubber casing

  • air bladder

    sometimes used interchangeably, though 'air bladder' also refers to a gas-filled organ in fish and seaweed

文法句型

the bladder of [a ball/container]

[material] bladder

用法筆記

This sense is much less common than sense 1. It appears mainly in sports-equipment manuals, repair shops, or historical descriptions of traditional balls. Many modern balls use a single molded construction rather than a separate bladder.

常見錯誤

❌I kicked the bladder into the goal.
✅I kicked the ball into the goal.
💡'bladder' refers only to the inner bag, not the whole ball.