esophagus

IPA/iˈsɒfəɡəs/
KK[ɪsˈɑfəɡəs]IPA/iˈsɑːfəɡəs/

esophagus — noun

  • esophagussingular
  • esophagiplural

1. the long, narrow tube inside the body that carries food and drink from the throa

1.名詞B2
釋義

the long, narrow tube inside the body that carries food and drink from the throat down into the stomach

例句

Stomach acid entered Tomás's esophagus and caused a burning feeling in his chest.

stomach acid + esophagus (common medical phrase)

Zola felt a sharp pain in her esophagus after swallowing a piece of dry bread.

collocation: pain in the esophagus

同義詞
  • food pipe

    informal everyday term used in casual conversation instead of the medical name

  • gullet

    older, less common term that may refer to the throat area broadly

用法筆記

This is the American English spelling. In British English, the same body part is spelled oesophagus. Informally, it may be called the food pipe.

常見錯誤

❌I swallowed water and it went down my windpipe.
✅I swallowed water and it went down my esophagus.
💡The windpipe (trachea) carries air to the lungs; the esophagus carries food and drink to the stomach.