intestine

IPA/ɪnˈtestɪn/
KK[ˌɪntˈɛstən]IPA/ɪnˈtestɪn/

intestine — 名詞

  • intestinesingular
  • intestinesplural

1. the long passage inside the body that takes food on from the stomach so digestio

1.名詞C1
釋義

腸

胃與肛門間的消化管道

the long passage inside the body that takes food on from the stomach so digestion can continue before waste leaves the body

例句

Doctors removed part of Quinn's intestine after the road accident.

車禍後，醫師切除了 Quinn 一段受損的腸。

medical pattern: remove part of the intestine

Food moves from the stomach into the small intestine to be digested.

食物會從胃進入小腸，繼續被消化。

collocation: small intestine

同義詞
  • gut

    more informal and broader; can refer generally to the digestive system or the stomach area

  • bowel

    more medical and often used in the plural when talking about function or disease

  • colon

    only the large intestine, not the whole intestinal passage

文法句型

small intestine

large intestine

damage the intestine

用法筆記

Most often used in medical, science, or health discussions. In everyday talk, people often say 'gut' more loosely or name the small intestine or large intestine directly.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor said my intestine are inflamed.
✅The doctor said my intestines are inflamed.
💡when both the small and large parts are meant together, English often uses the plural 'intestines'.

intestine — 形容詞