circulatory

/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪtəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɜːrkjələtɔːri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē/ (ame, mw)

circulatory — adjective

  • circulatorypositive
  • more circulatorycomparative
  • most circulatorysuperlative

1. describing the body parts and processes that carry blood around — the heart, the

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing the body parts and processes that carry blood around — the heart, the arteries, and the veins working together to keep blood moving.

例句

Daily walks help keep Paul's circulatory system healthy as he ages.

collocation: circulatory system

The doctor warned Heloísa that smoking damages circulatory health over many years.

collocation: circulatory health

同義詞
  • cardiovascular

    more clinical; emphasises the heart and blood vessels together

  • vascular

    narrower; focuses on the blood vessels themselves, not the whole system

文法句型

circulatory + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (circulatory system, circulatory health, circulatory problems). Rarely appears after 'be' on its own.

常見錯誤

❌My circulation is circulatory.
✅I have good circulation.
💡the noun is 'circulation'; 'circulatory' only describes related body parts or processes.
❌The blood is circulatory through the heart.
✅The blood circulates through the heart.
💡use the verb 'circulate' for the action, not 'circulatory'.