cartilage

IPA/ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ/
KK[kˈɑrtələdʒ]IPA/ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/

cartilage — 名詞

  • cartilagesingular
  • cartilagesplural

1. The smooth, rubbery material that cushions bones at the joints and gives shape t

1.名詞B2
釋義

軟骨

關節、鼻子等處的彈性組織

The smooth, rubbery material that cushions bones at the joints and gives shape to flexible body parts including the nose, ears, and throat.

例句

Eri damaged the cartilage in her right knee during the football match.

Eri 在足球比賽中傷到了右膝的軟骨。

damaged + cartilage · knee cartilage

The surgeon repaired the torn cartilage in Anthony's shoulder using a small camera.

醫生用小型攝影機修補了 Anthony 肩膀中撕裂的軟骨。

torn cartilage

常見搭配
  • torn cartilage
  • damaged cartilage
  • knee cartilage
  • cartilage injury
  • cartilage repair
  • cartilage graft
同義詞
  • gristle

    Used mainly for cartilage found in meat or food, not in medical or anatomical contexts. e.g., 'chewing on a piece of gristle' vs. 'cartilage damage in the knee'.

用法筆記

As an uncountable noun, cartilage refers to the material in general ('The knee contains cartilage'). As a countable noun, it can refer to a specific piece or structure ('He has a torn cartilage in his knee'). The countable use is especially common in medical and sports contexts.

常見錯誤

He tore the ligament in his knee.
He tore the cartilage in his knee.
A ligament connects bone to bone; cartilage is the cushioning tissue between bones.
The doctor said my bone is worn down.
The doctor said the cartilage in my joint is worn down.
What wears down with age is the cartilage between bones, not the bones themselves.

同根字

  • cartilaginous
    形容詞C2

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常用片語

  • piece of cartilage
  • layer of cartilage
  • area of cartilage

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