lungs
lungs — noun
1. one of the pair of soft breathing organs inside your chest that bring oxygen int
1.名詞B2
釋義
one of the pair of soft breathing organs inside your chest that bring oxygen into the blood and carry waste gas out when you breathe
例句
The doctor listened to Owen's lungs while he took slow breaths.
listen to somebody's lungs
Years of factory smoke had badly damaged Gabriela's lungs.
damage the lungs
During the climb, Salma felt her lungs working harder in the thin air.
Healthy lungs fill with air and send oxygen into the blood.
After the fire, Charlotte coughed as ash burned her lungs.
文法句型
damage the lungs
listen to somebody's lungs
lungs fill with air
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural when talking about the two breathing organs together. Use the singular lung when you mean one organ or refer to the body part in general.
常見錯誤
❌The smoke damaged my lung.
✅The smoke damaged my lungs.
💡when both organs are affected, English usually uses the plural.