invaginate
/in-ˈva-jə-ˌnāt/ (ame, mw)
invaginate — 動詞
- invaginatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- invaginates3rd person singular
- invaginating-ing form
- invaginatedpast simple
1. to move one part into another so it becomes surrounded inside it, especially in
包入
把一部分包進另一部分
to move one part into another so it becomes surrounded inside it, especially in a body structure
The surgeon invaginated the damaged bowel end before closing the cut.
外科醫師在縫合傷口前，把受損的腸端包入內層。
invaginate + body part during repair
The doctor invaginated the small tube into the opening to protect it.
醫師把小管子包入開口內，好保護它。
invaginate + object + into + structure
During surgery, the team invaginated the weak area with a nearby flap.
手術時，團隊用附近的一片組織把脆弱部位包入其中。
The manual shows how to invaginate the lining around the soft implant.
手冊示範如何把內襯包入柔軟植入物周圍。
- evert
means turn outward instead of inward
文法句型
invaginate + object + into + structure
invaginate + lining/tube/wall
用法筆記
The object is usually a lining, tube, wall, or damaged part that gets tucked into another structure. Distinguish it from sense 2, which focuses on the surface turning inward.
2. to turn a surface inward until the side that faced out now faces in
內翻
往內折，外面變裡面
to turn a surface inward until the side that faced out now faces in
The pressure wave invaginated the cell wall near the center.
壓力波讓細胞壁中央附近的壁面內翻。
invaginate + wall
In class, the model invaginated the paper sheet into a deep pocket.
課堂上，那個模型把紙片內翻成一個深口袋。
surface turns inward to form a pocket
The forceps invaginated the thin membrane along one side.
鑷子把薄膜沿著一側內翻。
The pressure test invaginated the outer layer until it faced inward.
壓力測試讓外層一路內翻，直到它朝向內側。
- invert
can be broader and does not always suggest a sheath-like fold
- fold inward
plain-English phrase for the same basic movement
- evert
describes the opposite outward turn
文法句型
invaginate + wall/layer/membrane
invaginate + surface + inward
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes the change in direction of a surface, not just the fact that something ends up covered. It often describes a wall, layer, or membrane.
3. to sink or fold inward on its own during a natural body process
內陷
自己向內摺入或凹進
to sink or fold inward on its own during a natural body process
As the embryo grew, one layer began to invaginate at the edge.
隨著胚胎成長，其中一層在邊緣開始內陷。
begin to invaginate
Under the microscope, the soft wall invaginated after the fluid drained.
在顯微鏡下，液體流掉後，那片柔軟的壁面內陷了。
intransitive biological change
During the test, the center of the pouch invaginated first.
測試時，囊袋中央先內陷。
When the pressure dropped, the thin tube invaginated near the joint.
壓力下降時，那根細管在接合處附近內陷。
- cave in
less technical and often suggests collapse rather than body structure change
- fold inward
plain-English alternative without the scientific tone
- bulge out
describes movement outward rather than inward
文法句型
something invaginates
begin to invaginate
用法筆記
Here the structure itself turns inward without a direct object. Distinguish it from senses 1 and 2, where another force or action causes the inward movement.