cardiac
/ˈkɑːdiæk/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrdiˌæk] /ˈkɑːrdiæk/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrdiˌæk] /ˈkär-dē-ˌak/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɑː.di.æk/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrdiˌæk] /ˈkɑːr.di.æk/ (ame, ipa)
cardiac — 形容詞
- cardiacpositive
- more cardiaccomparative
- most cardiacsuperlative
1. used to describe the heart and diseases or treatment involving it.
心臟的
與心臟或心臟病有關
used to describe the heart and diseases or treatment involving it.
The nurse checked Mr. Lin's cardiac monitor before he opened his eyes.
護理師在 Mr. Lin 張開眼睛前，先檢查了他的心臟監視器。
cardiac + monitor in hospital English
Doctors moved Hana to the cardiac ward after her chest pain returned.
Hana 胸痛又發作後，醫師把她轉進了心臟病房。
medical collocation: cardiac ward
Priya met a cardiac surgeon before her son's operation last winter.
Priya 在兒子去年冬天動手術前，先見了心臟外科醫師。
The leaflet explains how cardiac disease can raise the risk of stroke.
那份說明單解釋了心臟疾病怎樣會提高中風風險。
Tests showed cardiac damage after the virus spread through Omar's body.
檢查顯示那種病毒在 Omar 體內擴散後，造成了心臟損傷。
- cardiovascular
broader; also includes blood vessels, not only the heart
- coronary
narrower; often used for the arteries that supply the heart
文法句型
cardiac + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, especially in medical settings such as cardiac ward, cardiac disease, or cardiac surgeon.
cardiac — 名詞
- cardiacsingular
- cardiacsplural
1. an informal word for a sudden heart attack or cardiac arrest.
心臟病發
口語指心臟突然發作
an informal word for a sudden heart attack or cardiac arrest.
The ambulance reached Sam after he had a cardiac at work.
Sam 在工作時心臟病發後，救護車就趕到了。
have a cardiac
Milo's uncle died of a cardiac before the local doctor arrived.
Milo 的叔叔在當地醫師趕到前，就因心臟病發去世了。
die of a cardiac
After years of smoking, Greg suffered a cardiac in the shop.
Greg 抽菸多年後，在店裡心臟病發了。
Nora called for help when her neighbour had a cardiac in the hallway.
Nora 的鄰居在走廊心臟病發時，她立刻叫人幫忙。
- heart attack
the plain everyday term for the same event
- cardiac arrest
more medical and more exact than the informal noun cardiac
文法句型
have a cardiac
suffer a cardiac
die of a cardiac
用法筆記
Usually appears in informal speech after have, suffer, or die of. In medical writing, cardiac arrest or heart attack is more common and more exact.