disci

IPA/dɪssˈaɪ/
IPA/dɪssˈaɪ/

disci — 名詞

1. round faces that the sun, the moon, or planets seem to have when they are seen f

1.名詞C2
釋義

天體圓盤

太陽、月亮等看見的圓面

round faces that the sun, the moon, or planets seem to have when they are seen from far away

例句

Through the telescope, Saturn's disci looked pale beside the rings.

透過望遠鏡，土星的天體圓盤在環旁顯得很淡。

observe disci through a telescope

The textbook compares the glowing disci of Jupiter and Venus.

這本課本比較了木星與金星發亮的圓盤外觀。

compare the disci of [planets]

同義詞
  • discs

    the usual modern plural in everyday English for round visible faces

  • faces

    can describe the visible surface, but it is broader and less technical

文法句型

solar disci

lunar disci

compare disci

observe disci through a telescope

用法筆記

Used mainly in formal or historical astronomy writing when several round visible faces are being compared. Everyday English usually prefers discs.

常見錯誤

❌One bright disci appeared above the hill.
✅One bright disc appeared above the hill.
💡'disci' is plural, so use the singular form for one object.

2. heavy round plates used in discus events, or the event in which athletes throw t

2.名詞C2
釋義

鐵餅；擲鐵餅

比賽用圓盤，也可指擲鐵餅

heavy round plates used in discus events, or the event in which athletes throw them for distance

例句

The coach stacked muddy disci beside the cage after practice.

練習後，教練把沾滿泥的鐵餅疊在投擲籠旁。

sports equipment: stack disci

At the meet, both disci landed beyond the white line.

在那場比賽裡，兩個鐵餅都落在白線外。

同義詞
  • discuses

    a regular English plural that is more transparent for many learners

  • discs

    common everyday wording for the objects, but less formal than 'disci'

文法句型

stack disci

weigh disci

training disci

women's disci

用法筆記

This is a learned plural of discus in rules, reports, and coaching notes. In everyday sports talk, many speakers simply use discs or discuses instead.

常見錯誤

❌The judge checked each disci before the throw.
✅The judge checked each discus before the throw.
💡after 'each', use the singular form.

3. flat rounded parts inside a body, such as the pads between the bones of the spin

3.名詞C2
釋義

盤狀部位

身體內扁圓的盤狀部位

flat rounded parts inside a body, such as the pads between the bones of the spine or the circular area where the optic nerve meets the eye

例句

MRI scans showed the lumbar disci were pressing on nearby nerves.

核磁共振掃描顯示，腰部的盤狀部位正壓到附近的神經。

medical collocation: lumbar disci

The surgeon compared healthy and damaged disci on the screen.

外科醫師在螢幕上比較健康與受損的盤狀部位。

compare healthy and damaged disci

同義詞
  • discs

    the everyday plural spelling in general English, though medical writing may keep 'disci'

  • pads

    works mainly for spinal structures and is much less exact

文法句型

lumbar disci

optic disci

damaged disci

compare disci on a scan

用法筆記

This is the sense most often seen in anatomical and medical writing. Common modifiers include lumbar, spinal, and optic.

常見錯誤

❌The damaged disci was visible on the scan.
✅The damaged disci were visible on the scan.
💡the headword is plural and takes a plural verb.

4. the dense middle parts of daisy-like flower heads, formed by many small tube-sha

4.名詞C2
釋義

花盤

菊科花頭中央的圓形部分

the dense middle parts of daisy-like flower heads, formed by many small tube-shaped flowers

例句

The guide pointed out the dark disci in the autumn daisies.

解說員指出那些秋日雛菊裡顏色較深的花盤。

botany collocation: dark disci

Botany students measured the yellow disci before pressing the flowers.

植物學學生在壓製花朵前先測量黃色花盤。

measure the yellow disci

同義詞
  • centers

    much less exact and does not specify the flower structure

文法句型

yellow disci

dark disci

measure disci

wide disci

用法筆記

Mostly used in botany descriptions of composite flowers, especially when the center is contrasted with the outer ray petals.

5. thin flat pieces with a round shape, often made by cutting or pressing a materia

5.名詞C2
釋義

圓片

薄而扁平的圓形物件

thin flat pieces with a round shape, often made by cutting or pressing a material

例句

The art teacher cut cardboard disci for the mobile project.

美術老師為懸掛作品裁出了幾片紙板圓片。

cut cardboard disci

Workers lifted two metal disci from the cooling table.

工人把兩個金屬圓片從冷卻台上抬起來。

metal disci

同義詞
  • discs

    the normal everyday plural spelling for flat round pieces

  • plates

    can be flat and round, but they are usually thicker or have a special function

文法句型

cardboard disci

metal disci

plastic disci

cut disci

用法筆記

A broad technical use for several round pieces discussed as objects rather than as records, machine parts, or body structures.

6. round flat items that carry recorded sound, video, or computer information

6.名詞C2
釋義

光碟；磁碟

可記錄聲音、影像或資料的圓片

round flat items that carry recorded sound, video, or computer information

例句

The archive stores optical disci in cool, dry cabinets.

檔案館把那些光碟存放在陰涼乾燥的櫃子裡。

technical collocation: optical disci

Technicians copied the damaged disci before the labels peeled off.

標籤剝落前，技術人員先把那些受損磁碟複製了一份。

copy damaged disci

同義詞
  • discs

    the normal plural in everyday language for CDs, DVDs, and records

  • records

    fits audio media only, not data or video storage

文法句型

optical disci

data disci

copy disci

store disci

用法筆記

Mostly seen in technical, archival, or older formal descriptions of storage media. Everyday usage strongly prefers discs or disks.

7. the rotating metal plates in a disc-brake system that the pads press against

7.名詞C2
釋義

煞車盤

碟煞系統中旋轉的金屬盤

the rotating metal plates in a disc-brake system that the pads press against

例句

The mechanic replaced both front disci before the road test.

道路測試前，修車師傅先換掉了前輪兩個煞車盤。

replace both front disci

Heat cracks had formed across the disci after the race.

比賽後，那些煞車盤表面已經出現了熱裂紋。

同義詞
  • rotors

    the common practical term used by mechanics for this brake part

文法句型

front disci

worn disci

replace disci

check disci for grooves

用法筆記

A specialist automotive use, especially in manuals, repair notes, and racing reports.

8. the circular steel blades on a harrow or plow that cut and turn the soil

8.名詞C2
釋義

耙盤

圓盤耙或犁上的鋼製圓盤

the circular steel blades on a harrow or plow that cut and turn the soil

例句

The farmer replaced three bent disci on the old harrow.

那位農夫把舊圓盤耙上三個彎掉的耙盤換掉了。

replace bent disci on a harrow

After the storm, mud packed tightly between the disci.

暴風雨後，泥巴緊緊卡在那些耙盤之間。

mud packed between the disci

同義詞
  • blades

    a broader machinery term that does not itself show the round shape

文法句型

bent disci

spare disci

replace disci on a harrow

mud between the disci

用法筆記

Used in agricultural machinery writing for the round blades of a disc harrow or similar tool.