organelle

/ˌɔː.ɡənˈel/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːr.ɡənˈel/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel/ (ame, mw)

organelle — noun

  • organellesingular
  • organellesplural

1. a tiny structure found within a living cell — for example, the nucleus, ribosome

1.名詞C2
釋義

a tiny structure found within a living cell — for example, the nucleus, ribosomes, or chloroplasts — each carrying out one specific job needed to keep the cell alive and working

例句

Ilan explained that the mitochondrion is the organelle that gives a cell its energy.

appositive: organelle that + relative clause stating function

Under the microscope, Sofia could see each organelle floating inside the plant cell.

collocation: see / observe an organelle under a microscope

同義詞
  • cell component

    more general; covers anything inside a cell, including molecules and structures that are not strictly organelles

  • subcellular structure

    technical synonym used in research writing; emphasises location inside the cell

文法句型

a/an + organelle

organelle + of + cell type

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a cell or a cell type; the word appears most often in school biology, medical, and research contexts. Frequently paired with the name of a specific organelle in apposition (e.g. 'the organelle called a ribosome').

常見錯誤

❌The heart is an organelle of the body.
✅The heart is an organ of the body.
💡organelles are tiny parts inside a single cell, not parts of the whole body.
❌Plants have organelles like roots and leaves.
✅Plants have organs like roots and leaves; their cells contain organelles like chloroplasts.
💡roots and leaves are organs, not organelles.