intestine
intestine — noun
- intestinesingular
- intestinesplural
1. the long passage inside the body that takes food on from the stomach so digestio
the long passage inside the body that takes food on from the stomach so digestion can continue before waste leaves the body
Doctors removed part of Quinn's intestine after the road accident.
medical pattern: remove part of the intestine
Food moves from the stomach into the small intestine to be digested.
collocation: small intestine
The scan showed a tear in Zayd's intestine after the fall.
A twisted intestine can stop food from moving through the body.
During surgery, doctors checked whether the bullet had reached the large intestine.
文法句型
small intestine
large intestine
damage the intestine
用法筆記
Most often used in medical, science, or health discussions. In everyday talk, people often say 'gut' more loosely or name the small intestine or large intestine directly.
常見錯誤
intestine — adjective
- intestinepositive
- more intestinecomparative
- most intestinesuperlative
1. happening or existing within something, especially a country, group, or body, ra
happening or existing within something, especially a country, group, or body, rather than coming from outside it
The kingdom weakened after years of intestine war among rival princes.
formal phrase: intestine war
Historians say intestine strife inside the court made invasion easier.
formal phrase: intestine strife
The old report blamed the famine on intestine disorder within the province.
The treaty failed because intestine division had already split the alliance.
The rebellion was worsened by intestine divisions among local commanders.
- external
describes something that comes from or stays outside
文法句型
intestine war
intestine strife
intestine conflict
用法筆記
Rare and formal. Modern English usually prefers 'internal'. This adjective appears mainly in historical, literary, or older formal writing, especially about conflict within a state or group.