clot

IPA/klɒt/
KK[klˈɑt]IPA/klɑːt/

clot — 名詞

  • clotsingular
  • clotsplural

1. a thick, soft lump that forms when a liquid — especially blood — turns partly so

1.名詞B2
釋義

凝塊；血塊

液體中形成的軟塊狀物，尤指血塊

a thick, soft lump that forms when a liquid — especially blood — turns partly solid

例句

Shanti pressed a clean cloth over the clot on her knee.

Shanti 用乾淨的布壓住膝蓋上的血塊。

collocation: clot on [body part]

The scan showed a small clot blocking a vein in his leg.

掃描顯示有一個小凝塊堵住了他腿部的靜脈。

同義詞
  • lump

    a more general word for any small solid piece; 'clot' specifically comes from liquid

  • mass

    larger and less defined in shape than a clot

  • coagulum

    a technical medical term for the same thing; use 'clot' in everyday English

用法筆記

Frequently used in medical settings for blood clots. The subject is usually a body fluid (blood, phlegm) or a thick liquid like gravy or cream.

常見錯誤

❌He had a cloth in his leg.
✅He had a clot in his leg.
💡'cloth' is fabric; a 'clot' is a thickened lump of liquid.

2. an insulting word for someone who has done something very foolish or thoughtless

2.名詞C1
釋義

笨蛋；傻瓜

罵人愚蠢或做事糊塗的用詞

an insulting word for someone who has done something very foolish or thoughtless

例句

Only a complete clot would leave the house keys in the car all night.

只有十足的笨蛋才會把家門鑰匙留在車上過夜。

construction: a complete clot

Tunde called his younger brother a clot for forgetting the concert tickets.

Tunde 罵他弟弟是笨蛋，竟然忘了帶演唱會的票。

同義詞
  • idiot

    harsher and more widely used; less regional than 'clot'

  • fool

    softer and more old-fashioned; can be affectionate

  • numpty

    similarly playful British insult, but less harsh than 'clot'

用法筆記

Used only in informal British English. Mildly offensive but often playful among close friends. Not common in American English.

常見錯誤

❌You're such a clotter!
✅You're such a clot!
💡the insult is 'clot'; 'clotter' is not used as an insult.

clot — 動詞