colon
colon — noun
- colonsingular
- colonsplural
1. the longest section of the large bowel, a tube-shaped organ where water gets pul
the longest section of the large bowel, a tube-shaped organ where water gets pulled out of food waste before it leaves the body
An X-ray showed a blockage in Tuan's colon that needed surgery.
blockage in + colon — common medical collocation
A diet rich in fibre helps keep your colon healthy and working well.
keep + colon + healthy/working — beneficial action
Waste material passes through the colon before leaving the body.
After the operation, the surgeon told Yumi that her colon was healing well.
Dr. Obi showed how food travels through the colon and large intestine.
- large intestine
a broader term that includes the colon, the cecum, and the rectum
- bowel
more informal and general; often used in plural ('bowels') to refer to the whole intestinal system
文法句型
the colon
colon + verb
用法筆記
In everyday English, people often say 'large intestine' or 'bowel' instead of 'colon'. The colon is specifically the longest section of the large intestine.
常見錯誤
2. the mark (:) placed in a sentence to tell the reader that a list, a quotation, o
the mark (:) placed in a sentence to tell the reader that a list, a quotation, or an explanation comes next
Please bring the following items: a pen, some paper, and a notebook.
colon before a list: [main clause]: [item], [item], [item]
Tyler opened his speech with these words: 'It is an honour to be here.'
colon before a direct quotation
The recipe calls for just three ingredients: eggs, flour, and sugar.
Put a colon after a complete sentence to introduce a list or example.
Her excuse was simple: she had missed the early bus that morning.
文法句型
a colon
colon + noun phrase
用法筆記
A colon is different from a semicolon (;). A colon says 'here comes something that explains or lists what came before'; a semicolon connects two related complete sentences.
常見錯誤
3. the currency of Costa Rica, and until 2001 also the currency of El Salvador; one
the currency of Costa Rica, and until 2001 also the currency of El Salvador; one colon can be exchanged for one hundred smaller coins
The hotel room cost about forty thousand colones per night.
cost + [number] colones — price expression
When Yara visited San José, she paid for her meal in colones.
The market seller quoted a price of five thousand colones for the handmade bag.
After El Salvador adopted the US dollar in 2001, the colon stopped being used.
Travellers in Costa Rica can exchange dollars for colones at banks or hotels.
文法句型
[number] colones
in colones
用法筆記
The plural form is 'colones' (pronounced /koˈloʊneɪs/), not 'colons'. In Costa Rica the colon (CRC) is still actively used. In El Salvador it was replaced by the US dollar in 2001 and is only of historical interest.