abdomina

abdomina — 名詞

1. the lower front area of the body, located below the ribcage and above the hip bo

1.名詞B1
釋義

腹部

胸部到骨盆腔間的身體部位

the lower front area of the body, located below the ribcage and above the hip bones, which holds the stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs

例句

The anatomy textbook had detailed diagrams of the human abdomina and their organ systems.

這本解剖教科書有詳細的人類腹部圖解及其器官系統。

collocation: human abdomina

After the marathon, the physiotherapist massaged the runners' sore lower abdomina to relieve cramping.

馬拉松結束後，物理治療師按摩跑者們酸痛的下腹部以緩解抽筋。

adjective + abdomina: lower abdomina

同義詞
  • belly

    everyday informal term, less clinical than 'abdomen'

  • stomach area

    imprecise but common in casual speech; 'stomach' strictly refers to one organ inside the abdomen

  • midsection

    neutral term for the mid-body region, used in fitness contexts

反義詞
  • chest

    the upper front part of the body, above the abdomen

  • pelvis

    the bony structure below the abdomen

文法句型

abdomina + of + [body / organism]

possessive + abdomina

用法筆記

Frequently used in medical and anatomical writing rather than everyday conversation, where 'belly' or 'tummy' is more common. The singular 'abdomen' is far more frequent than the plural 'abdomina'.

常見錯誤

❌He felt pain in his abdomina' (singular reference).
✅He felt pain in his abdomen.
💡'Abdomina' is the plural form; use 'abdomen' when referring to one person.

2. the rear section of an insect, spider, or similar small creature, located behind

2.名詞B2
釋義

後腹

節肢動物胸節後方的體段

the rear section of an insect, spider, or similar small creature, located behind the middle part (thorax), often containing the digestive and reproductive organs

例句

The biologist explained that worker ants have smaller abdomina than the queen ant.

生物學家解釋說，工蟻的後腹比蟻后小。

comparative: smaller abdomina than

Most beetles have hard wing covers that protect their soft abdomina from injury.

大多數甲蟲有堅硬翅鞘保護柔軟的後腹免受傷害。

同義詞
  • hindbody

    technical term in entomology for the rear part of an arthropod

  • tail section

    informal description, not an exact anatomical term

反義詞
  • thorax

    the middle section of an arthropod's body, between the head and the abdomen

  • cephalothorax

    the fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans, located in front of the abdomen

文法句型

abdomina + of + [arthropod species]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (BELLY AREA): this sense refers to arthropods only. In entomology textbooks, the singular form 'abdomen' is far more common than 'abdomina'.

常見錯誤

❌The bee's abdomina was striped.' (singular reference).
✅The bee's abdomen was striped.
💡Use the singular 'abdomen' for a single creature; 'abdomina' is plural.