anatomy
/əˈnætəmi/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈnætəmi/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈna-tə-mē/ (ame, mw)
anatomy — 名詞
1. the area of science that looks at how the bodies of people, animals, and plants
解剖學
研究生物身體結構的學科
the area of science that looks at how the bodies of people, animals, and plants are built, including the names, positions, and shapes of their parts.
Aya started anatomy in her first year of medical school.
Aya 在醫學院一年級開始學解剖學。
study subject: study anatomy
The class used a plastic skeleton to learn basic anatomy.
這堂課用塑膠骨架來學基本解剖學。
collocation: basic anatomy
Professor Chen teaches anatomy to first-year students every Tuesday morning.
Chen 教授每週二早上教一年級學生解剖學。
Good anatomy helps artists draw hands, faces, and shoulders more accurately.
懂解剖學有助於畫家更準確地畫手、臉和肩膀。
- morphology
more technical; used for the study of form and structure in biology
- anatomical science
formal phrase used in academic writing, not the usual everyday term
文法句型
study anatomy
teach anatomy
anatomy class
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when naming the subject itself: you study or teach anatomy. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the structure of a body or organ rather than the field of study.
常見錯誤
2. the way a living thing, or one of its parts, is put together inside and outside.
構造
生物或器官的構造方式
the way a living thing, or one of its parts, is put together inside and outside.
Whale anatomy lets the animal dive deep and stay underwater.
鯨魚的構造讓牠能深潛並長時間待在水下。
compound subject: whale anatomy
The book explains the anatomy of a leaf with clear pictures.
這本書用清楚的圖片說明葉子的構造。
anatomy of + plant part
Doctors studied knee anatomy before planning Leo's second operation.
醫師在安排 Leo 第二次手術前研究了膝蓋的構造。
Bird anatomy shows why some wings are built for long flights.
鳥類的構造顯示為什麼有些翅膀適合長距離飛行。
文法句型
the anatomy of + body part
the anatomy of + animal/plant
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' plus a living thing or organ, as in 'the anatomy of the eye'. Distinguish from sense 1: if you mean the science or school subject, use sense 1 instead.
常見錯誤
3. someone's physical body, mentioned in a joking or slightly rude way.
身體
幽默地指人的身體
someone's physical body, mentioned in a joking or slightly rude way.
After six hours on the bus, my anatomy needed a bed.
坐了六個小時的巴士後，我的身體只想躺到床上。
possessive pattern: my anatomy
The hard wooden bench was not kind to Ben's anatomy.
那張硬木長椅對 Ben 的身體很不友善。
phrase: kind to sb's anatomy
One slip on the ice, and Nina's anatomy hit the ground.
在冰上滑了一下，Nina 的身體就摔到地上了。
That tiny airline seat leaves no room for Karl's anatomy.
那個小小的航空座位根本容不下 Karl 的身體。
文法句型
my anatomy
sb's anatomy
用法筆記
Mostly singular and often used with a possessive, such as 'my anatomy' or 'Karl's anatomy'. Common in humorous complaints about seats, falls, or pain; for neutral or medical contexts, say 'body' instead.
常見錯誤
4. a careful breaking-down of a subject, event, or system so that its parts and cau
剖析
對問題或事件的細緻分析
a careful breaking-down of a subject, event, or system so that its parts and causes can be examined clearly.
The article offers an anatomy of the city's housing crisis.
這篇文章對這座城市的住房危機做了剖析。
anatomy of + problem
Her book gives a calm anatomy of fear after war.
她的書冷靜地剖析了戰後的恐懼。
formal noun phrase
The report is an anatomy of how the bank failed.
這份報告剖析了那家銀行是怎麼倒閉的。
In class, we read an anatomy of power in modern politics.
課堂上，我們讀了一篇剖析現代政治權力的文章。
- analysis
the most general near-synonym and less literary
- breakdown
more direct and often used in everyday or business English
- examination
broader; does not always suggest separating something into parts
- study
wider in meaning and often less focused on causes
- synthesis
puts parts together into a whole instead of separating them
文法句型
an anatomy of + issue
an anatomy of how + clause
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus a problem, event, system, or abstract idea. More formal than 'analysis', and often used for books, essays, or reports that separate a subject into parts.