oesophagus

IPA/iˈsɒfəɡəs/
IPA/iˈsɑːfəɡəs/

oesophagus — noun

  • oesophagussingular
  • oesophagiplural

1. The stretchy, muscular tube inside your body that carries food and liquid from y

1.名詞B2
釋義

The stretchy, muscular tube inside your body that carries food and liquid from your throat down into your stomach after you swallow.

例句

After a serious accident, Ilan needed surgery to repair a tear in his oesophagus.

possessive + oesophagus referring to a specific person

The doctor warned Beatriz that drinking very hot tea might damage her oesophagus over time.

damage + oesophagus common verb–noun pattern

同義詞
  • gullet

    informal, everyday word for the same tube

  • food pipe

    very informal, often used with children or in plain language

文法句型

the + oesophagus

possessive + oesophagus

用法筆記

This is the British English spelling. In American English the same body part is spelled 'esophagus' (without the 'o'). Both are pronounced differently too: British /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/, American /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.

常見錯誤

❌The food went into her oesophagus instead of her windpipe, so she could not breathe.
✅The food went into her trachea instead of her oesophagus, so she could not breathe.
💡The oesophagus carries food to the stomach; the trachea (windpipe) carries air to the lungs. They are two different tubes.