ent
ent — 縮寫
1. a section of a hospital where medical staff care for people with problems of the
耳鼻喉科
醫院中專門診治耳、鼻、喉疾病的部門
a section of a hospital where medical staff care for people with problems of the ear, nose, or throat
The hospital opened a new ENT unit last year to treat more patients.
這家醫院去年新開了一間耳鼻喉科，以服務更多病患。
collocation: ENT unit / department / clinic
Chiara's mother took her to the ENT clinic when she could not hear well.
Chiara 聽不清楚的時候，她媽媽帶她去了耳鼻喉科診所。
Padma works as a nurse in the ENT department of the children's hospital.
Padma 在兒童醫院的耳鼻喉科擔任護理師。
Takeshi had to wait two hours at the ENT clinic before the doctor saw him.
Takeshi 在耳鼻喉科診所等了兩個小時才見到醫生。
- ear, nose, and throat department
the full form, typically used in formal writing or patient information sheets
文法句型
the ENT department / clinic / unit
用法筆記
Usually written in capital letters as 'ENT'. Often combined with 'department', 'clinic', 'ward', or 'unit' to refer to the physical location.
常見錯誤
2. a doctor who has special training in finding and treating diseases of the ear, n
耳鼻喉醫師
專門診治耳、鼻、喉疾病的醫生
a doctor who has special training in finding and treating diseases of the ear, nose, and throat
The ENT gave Yara some medicine for her sinus infection.
耳鼻喉醫師開了藥給 Yara，治療她的鼻竇感染。
collocation: an ENT gives / examines / treats
Jessica sees an ENT every six months because of her hearing loss.
Jessica 因為聽力受損，每半年就去給耳鼻喉醫師檢查一次。
When Tamar's sore throat lasted three weeks, her family doctor sent her to an ENT.
Tamar 喉嚨痛了三個星期還沒好，她的家庭醫生叫她去看耳鼻喉醫師。
The school nurse suggested that Yuna should visit an ENT for her ear infection.
學校護士建議 Yuna 因為耳朵感染去給耳鼻喉醫師看看。
Beatriz asked her ENT whether surgery would fix her blocked sinuses.
Beatriz 詢問她的耳鼻喉醫師，手術能否解決鼻竇阻塞的問題。
- ear, nose, and throat specialist
the full descriptive term, slightly more formal than 'ENT'
- otorhinolaryngologist
the formal medical title; rarely used in everyday conversation
文法句型
see / visit an ENT
an ENT treats / examines / recommends
用法筆記
Used as a countable noun: 'an ENT' or 'the ENT'. The full job title is 'otorhinolaryngologist', but 'ENT' is far more common in everyday speech and writing.
常見錯誤
3. the area of medicine concerned with understanding and treating disorders of the
耳鼻喉醫學
研究耳、鼻、喉疾病的醫學領域
the area of medicine concerned with understanding and treating disorders of the ear, nose, and throat
After medical school, Nila chose to specialise in ENT to help children with hearing loss hear again.
醫學院畢業後，Nila 選擇專攻耳鼻喉醫學，這樣她就能幫助聽力受損的孩子重新聽見聲音。
pattern: specialise in ENT
ENT draws many surgical trainees because they can treat everything from ear infections to complex sinus surgeries.
耳鼻喉醫學吸引許多外科實習醫生，因為他們可以治療從耳朵感染到複雜鼻竇手術的各種問題。
Yara chose ENT because she wanted to help people with hearing problems.
Yara 選擇耳鼻喉醫學，因為她想幫助聽力有問題的人。
The conference covered new treatments in ENT for children with ear infections.
那場研討會涵蓋了耳鼻喉醫學對於兒童耳朵感染的新療法。
- otorhinolaryngology
the formal medical name for the specialty; very rare in everyday conversation
文法句型
specialise in ENT
study ENT
ENT is a branch of medicine
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun referring to the specialty itself, not a person or location. For example: 'She works in ENT' (the field), not 'She works in an ENT' (a doctor or department).
常見錯誤
ent — 構詞成分
1. a word part meaning 'inside' or 'within', found mainly in medical and biological
內部
源自希臘、拉丁語，表示「在內部」
a word part meaning 'inside' or 'within', found mainly in medical and biological terminology — for example, 'entoderm' (the inner layer of an early embryo) and 'entozoic' (describing a parasite that lives inside a host)
In biology class, Professor Lin pointed to the entoderm — the inner layer that becomes an embryo's digestive system.
生物課上，林教授指著內胚層——也就是會發育成胚胎消化系統的那層內部組織。
example word: entoderm = inner embryonic layer
The veterinarian showed the students how entozoic roundworms live inside the intestines of stray dogs.
獸醫師向學生們示範內寄生蛔蟲是如何生活在流浪狗的腸道內部。
Caleb learned in biology class that the prefix ent- means inside or within.
Caleb 在生物課上學到字首 ent- 的意思是「內部」或「在內」。
The medical students learned to identify entodermal structures during their anatomy lab.
醫學院的學生在解剖實驗課上學習辨認內胚層結構。
文法句型
ent- + noun/adjective root
用法筆記
This is not a standalone word but a prefix (usually written as 'ent-') that attaches to scientific and medical roots. Do not confuse it with the abbreviation 'ENT' (ear, nose, and throat) — they have completely different origins and meanings.