lab

/læb/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈæb] /læb/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈæb] /ˈlab/ (ame, mw)

lab — 名詞

  • labsingular
  • labsplural

1. a room, department, or workplace where people do scientific experiments, tests,

1.名詞A2
釋義

實驗室

做實驗或檢測的地方

a room, department, or workplace where people do scientific experiments, tests, or research.

例句

Selim spent the afternoon in the chemistry lab testing river water.

Selim 整個下午都待在化學實驗室檢測河水。

in the chemistry lab

Our biology teacher moved the class into the lab for microscope work.

生物老師把全班帶進實驗室做顯微鏡觀察。

move into the lab

同義詞

文法句型

in the lab

school lab

research lab

用法筆記

Common in everyday speech as the short form of 'laboratory'. It often names school rooms, hospital departments, or research workplaces.

常見錯誤

❌We did the experiment at lab after lunch.
✅We did the experiment in the lab after lunch.
💡this countable noun usually needs an article and often follows 'in'.

2. medical tests, or the results from them, done on blood, urine, or other body sam

2.名詞B1
釋義

化驗

醫療檢體的檢驗或結果

medical tests, or the results from them, done on blood, urine, or other body samples.

例句

The doctor ordered more lab tests after Devika's fever returned overnight.

Devika 的發燒半夜又出現後，醫師安排了更多化驗。

lab tests

Christopher called the clinic because his lab results were still missing.

Christopher 打電話到診所，因為他的化驗結果還沒出來。

lab results

同義詞
  • lab work

    common in medical talk for the testing process

  • bloodwork

    narrower because it usually means blood tests only

文法句型

lab tests

lab results

lab report

lab work

用法筆記

Often appears in fixed phrases such as 'lab tests', 'lab work', and 'lab results'. Distinguish this sense from sense 1, which names the place rather than the testing or findings.

常見錯誤

❌The clinic called about my lab room this morning.
✅The clinic called about my lab results this morning.
💡in healthcare, 'lab' often refers to testing or the results, not the room itself.

3. a Labrador retriever, especially when someone is using the short everyday form.

3.名詞B1
釋義

拉布拉多犬

口語裡對拉布拉多犬的簡稱

a Labrador retriever, especially when someone is using the short everyday form.

例句

Asher takes his old lab to the beach before sunrise every weekend.

Asher 每個週末天亮前都會帶他那隻老拉布拉多犬去海邊。

a lab = a Labrador retriever

The family chose a black lab because their children wanted a gentle dog.

那家人選了一隻黑色拉布拉多犬，因為孩子們想要溫和的狗。

black lab

同義詞

文法句型

a black lab

lab puppy

rescue lab

用法筆記

Usually appears after a color word or before words like 'puppy' and 'owner'. Use the full name 'Labrador retriever' when you need a more formal breed label.

常見錯誤

❌They adopted a lab dog from the shelter.
✅They adopted a lab from the shelter.
💡'lab' already names the breed, so adding 'dog' sounds clumsy.