bowel movement
bowel movement — 名詞
1. The process of solid waste leaving the body through the anus, or the stool that
排便
固體廢物經肛門排出體外的過程或排出的糞便
The process of solid waste leaving the body through the anus, or the stool that comes out.
The nurse asked Daniel if he had a bowel movement that morning.
護理師問 Daniel 那天早上有沒有排便。
have a bowel movement (standard medical phrasing)
Yasmin felt a sharp pain during her bowel movement and called the clinic.
Yasmin 排便時感到劇烈疼痛，於是打電話到診所。
Putri brought a sample from her baby's last bowel movement to the lab.
Putri 把寶寶最後一次排便的樣本帶到實驗室。
Dr. Okafor told Samir that three bowel movements a day is normal.
Okafor 醫生告訴 Samir，一天排便三次是正常的。
Ada noticed blood in her bowel movement and went to hospital immediately.
Ada 發現排便中有血，立刻去了醫院。
- defecation
more clinical and technical; used in medical textbooks
- stool
refers specifically to the waste matter, not the act of passing it
- poo
informal, everyday word; not suitable for medical contexts
- constipation
the condition of being unable to have a bowel movement
文法句型
have a bowel movement
regular bowel movements
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical and clinical settings. In everyday speech, people more often say 'go to the toilet', 'poo' (British), or 'poop' (American).