annule
annule — 名詞
1. a structure, band, or marking that is shaped like a complete ring, often found i
環狀物；環
環形結構、帶或環狀標記
a structure, band, or marking that is shaped like a complete ring, often found in scientific contexts — for instance, the ring of tissue that holds a mushroom's cap to its stem, the thin circle of light seen around the moon during an annular eclipse, or the area between two concentric circles in geometry.
In botany class, Layla drew the pale annule holding the mushroom cap to its stalk.
在植物學課上，Layla 畫出了連接蕈傘與蕈柄的淡色環狀物。
collocation: annule + of tissue/mushroom
The bright annule of sunlight grew thinner as the eclipse reached its peak.
隨著日食達到最高峰，那道明亮的太陽環狀光帶變得越來越細。
Geometry students calculated the area of the annule between two circles with different radii.
幾何課的學生計算了兩個不同半徑圓形之間環狀區域的面積。
An MRI revealed a tear in the fibrous annule around Hiro's spinal disc.
核磁共振影像顯示 Hiro 的脊椎椎間盤周圍的纖維環有撕裂。
Imani identified the thin brown annule on the fern stem as a natural growth pattern.
Imani 辨識出蕨類莖上那圈褐色環狀紋是一種自然生長型態。
- ring
everyday word for any circular object; much more common and less technical than 'annule'
- annulus
the full Latin-derived form; preferred in formal scientific writing and identical in meaning
- circle
general term for a round shape; 'annule' specifically implies a band or ring rather than a filled-in disk
文法句型
annule + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in technical or scientific writing rather than everyday speech. The simpler word 'ring' is preferred in informal contexts. In anatomy, 'annule' often refers specifically to the tough outer layer of an intervertebral disc.