eardrum
eardrum — 名詞
- eardrumsingular
- eardrumsplural
1. the thin layer of tissue stretched across the inside of the ear that shakes when
耳膜
中耳內負責傳遞聲波的薄膜
the thin layer of tissue stretched across the inside of the ear that shakes when sound waves hit it, which allows you to hear sounds
The doctor told Mei-Lin that she had a small tear in her left eardrum from the ear infection.
醫生告訴美琳，她的左耳耳膜因為耳朵感染而有一個小裂口。
collocation: tear in the eardrum / ear infection
Loud music from the rock concert permanently damaged the teenager's right eardrum.
搖滾演唱會的巨大聲響永久損傷了那名青少年的右耳耳膜。
collocation: damaged eardrum
The diver felt a sharp pain in his right eardrum when he descended too quickly into the deep water.
那名潛水員潛入深水區的速度太快，右耳耳膜感到一陣劇痛。
An eardrum is a thin membrane that vibrates as soon as sound waves travel through the ear canal.
耳膜是一片薄膜，聲波一傳入耳道就會產生振動。
The ear specialist examined Fatima's eardrum with a small light and a magnifying lens.
耳科專家用一盞小燈和一個放大鏡檢查了 Fatima 的耳膜。
- tympanic membrane
formal medical term used by doctors and in anatomy textbooks
用法筆記
In medical contexts, the formal term 'tympanic membrane' is often used instead of 'eardrum'.