expander
expander — 名詞
1. a tool or piece of equipment designed to make an opening, a pipe, a body part, o
擴張器
使物品變大或變寬的工具
a tool or piece of equipment designed to make an opening, a pipe, a body part, or another object larger or wider than it was before.
Gita used a chest expander every morning to strengthen her shoulder and back muscles.
Gita 每天早上使用擴胸器來強化肩膀和背部肌肉。
collocation: chest expander / tube expander / pipe expander
The plumber pushed a metal expander into the pipe to widen the narrow section.
水管工將一個金屬擴張器推入水管，以拓寬狹窄的部分。
Asher bought a tyre expander for his bicycle repair kit before the long trip.
Asher 在長途旅行前，為他的自行車維修包買了一個輪胎擴張器。
A small rubber expander was placed inside the ring to stretch it to the right size.
一個小型橡膠擴張器被放入戒指內，以便將其撐大到合適的尺寸。
- dilator
a medical or surgical instrument that stretches an opening; more specific to body cavities than expander
- spreader
usually refers to a tool that pushes things apart, such as a clothes hanger spreader; stronger mechanical separation sense
- stretcher
used for fabric or material; more about pulling lengthwise rather than widening
文法句型
expander + for + noun phrase
body part + expander
object + expander
用法筆記
Often combined with a preceding noun that specifies what is expanded, e.g. chest expander, pipe expander, tyre expander.
2. a medical liquid given to a patient through a vein to increase the amount of flu
血容擴充劑
增加血液容量的醫療液體
a medical liquid given to a patient through a vein to increase the amount of fluid in the bloodstream, often used after blood loss or severe dehydration.
The trauma team gave Kwame a plasma expander to raise his dangerously low blood pressure.
創傷小組給 Kwame 施打了血漿擴充劑，以提高他危險的低血壓。
collocation: plasma expander / blood expander / volume expander
After the surgery, the patient received a blood volume expander through an IV drip.
手術後，該患者透過靜脈滴注接受了血容量擴充劑。
Emergency rooms store plasma expanders for accident victims who have lost a lot of blood.
急診室儲備血漿擴充劑，以備大量失血的意外傷者使用。
Ingrid's condition improved quickly once the expander solution reached her veins.
擴充劑溶液一進入 Ingrid 的血管，她的情況就迅速好轉了。
- plasma substitute
more specific; emphasises that the liquid replaces lost plasma rather than just increasing volume
- volume expander
a near-synonym that focuses on the function of increasing total fluid volume
- colloid
refers to the chemical category; used by medical professionals but less familiar to general learners
文法句型
plasma/volume expander
expander solution
用法筆記
Typically used in hospital or emergency contexts. The most common types are crystalloid solutions and colloid solutions. The word is almost always combined with a modifier such as plasma, blood, or volume.