faeces

/ˈfiːsiːz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfiːsiːz/ (ame, ipa)

faeces — noun

1. The soft waste matter — mostly undigested food, bacteria, and water — that the b

1.名詞B2
釋義

The soft waste matter — mostly undigested food, bacteria, and water — that the body pushes out through the bowel after digestion.

例句

Kwame collected a stool sample that the clinic needed for the faeces test.

faeces + test for medical screening

Farid found roundworms in his puppy's faeces and took the dog to the vet.

同義詞
  • stool

    more common in clinical settings; used by doctors when speaking to patients

  • excrement

    broader term covering all bodily waste; often used for animals

  • waste

    the most general term; can refer to any unwanted by-product of the body

文法句型

uncountable noun, typically used with quantifying phrases such as 'a sample of' or 'traces of'

用法筆記

This is the British English spelling; American English uses 'feces'. The word is formal and mainly used in medical, scientific, or veterinary contexts. In everyday conversation, 'poo' (informal, especially with children), 'stool' (clinical), or 'waste' (general) sound more natural. 'Faeces' is an uncountable noun — you say 'a sample of faeces' or 'traces of faeces', never 'a faeces' or 'three faeces'.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse asked for a faeces.
✅The nurse asked for a stool sample.
💡'Faeces' is uncountable and cannot take an article directly.
❌I need to pass faeces before the operation.
✅I need to use the toilet before the operation.
💡Using 'faeces' to describe everyday toileting sounds overly clinical and unnatural.