arteries

IPA/ˈɑː.tər.i/
KK[ˈɑrtɚiz]IPA/ˈɑːr.t̬ɚ.i/

arteries — 名詞

  • arteriessingular
  • arteriesesplural

1. a thick-walled channel in the body's circulatory system that sends oxygenated bl

1.名詞B2
釋義

動脈

將血液從心臟輸送至全身的血管

a thick-walled channel in the body's circulatory system that sends oxygenated blood outward from the heart toward all tissues and organs

例句

Lakshmi's doctor noticed that a neck artery had narrowed and needed immediate treatment.

Lakshmi 的醫生發現她頸部的一條動脈變窄了，需要立即治療。

the [body part] artery — specifying location

A blood clot blocked a major artery in Daniel's left leg, causing severe pain.

一塊血栓堵塞了 Daniel 左腿的主要動脈，造成劇烈疼痛。

blocked + major artery — describing a medical condition

同義詞
  • blood vessel

    a general term for any tube that carries blood, including veins and capillaries — less specific than artery

  • aorta

    the single largest artery in the body, which leaves the heart directly — more specific

反義詞
  • vein

    carries blood back toward the heart rather than away from it

文法句型

the [adjective] artery

artery + of + body part

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form 'arteries' even when referring to a general system. Frequently paired with 'coronary', 'carotid', 'pulmonary', or 'femoral' to name specific arteries.

常見錯誤

❌Blood flows through veins away from the heart.
✅Blood flows through arteries away from the heart.
💡Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins carry blood back to the heart.

2. an important road, railway line, river, or other transportation route that conne

2.名詞B2
釋義

主幹道；要道

交通運輸的重要路線

an important road, railway line, river, or other transportation route that connects places and carries a large flow of traffic

例句

The M6 motorway is the main artery connecting southern England to the northern cities.

M6 高速公路是連接英格蘭南部與北方城市的主要交通要道。

the main artery connecting [X] to [Y]

Broadway is a major artery for commuters traveling into Manhattan each morning.

百老匯大道是通勤族每天早晨進曼哈頓的主要交通動脈。

a major artery for [group] — metaphorical usage for transport routes

同義詞
  • thoroughfare

    a formal term for a public road that is open at both ends — more specific to roads and less common in everyday speech

  • highway

    a main road, especially between towns or cities — narrower than artery, which also covers railways and rivers

  • corridor

    a strip of land connecting two areas, often used for transport routes — similar scope but emphasises the geographic strip rather than the flow

文法句型

the [adjective] artery of [place]

用法筆記

Usually used in the singular with an adjective such as 'main', 'major', or 'vital'. The sense is metaphorical — the route is compared to a blood artery because of how much traffic it carries.

常見錯誤

❌This street is an artery of our town' (when the street is minor).
✅This highway is the main artery of the region.
💡The metaphor only works for routes that carry very high traffic volume.