constipation

/ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌɑnstəpˈeʃən] /ˌkɑːnstɪˈpeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌɑnstəpˈeʃən] /ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈpā-shən/ (ame, mw)

constipation — 名詞

1. a condition where stool comes out too rarely or only with difficulty

1.名詞C1
釋義

便祕

排便困難或次數過少

a condition where stool comes out too rarely or only with difficulty

例句

After a week of travel, Ritu developed constipation and stomach pain.

旅行了一週後，Ritu 出現便祕和胃痛。

pattern: develop constipation after travel

The doctor said Kofi's constipation was likely caused by strong pain medicine.

醫師說 Kofi 的便祕很可能是強效止痛藥引起的。

constipation caused by pain medicine

同義詞
  • irregularity

    softer and more euphemistic, especially in everyday conversation

  • bowel trouble

    broader and more informal, so it can include problems other than constipation

反義詞
  • regularity

    used when talking about normal bowel movements

文法句型

have constipation

suffer from constipation

relieve constipation

用法筆記

Usually uncountable in both medical and everyday English: say 'have constipation' or 'suffer from constipation', not 'a constipation'. It often appears with causes or treatments such as travel, surgery, iron tablets, fibre, fluids, or laxatives.

常見錯誤

❌I have a constipation.
✅I have constipation.
💡constipation is normally uncountable.
❌The baby is constipation.
✅The baby is constipated.
💡use the noun for the condition and the adjective for the person or animal.