labia

IPA/ˈleɪbiə/
IPA/ˈleɪbiə/

labia — 名詞

1. the two pairs of soft, fleshy folds of tissue that sit around the outer opening

1.名詞C1
釋義

陰唇

女性外陰的皮膚皺褶

the two pairs of soft, fleshy folds of tissue that sit around the outer opening of a woman's genitals and help shield the inner body parts

例句

The doctor explained to Yara how the labia change during puberty.

醫生向 Yara 解釋，陰唇在青春期會如何變化。

medical context: explaining anatomical development during puberty

Hao learned about the structure and function of the labia in his biology class.

Hao 在生物課上學到了陰唇的結構與功能。

collocation: structure and function of the + noun

常見搭配
  • inner labia
  • outer labia
  • swollen labia
  • labial folds
  • labia majora
  • labia minora
  • labia during puberty
  • sore labia
  • irritated labia
同義詞
  • vulva

    broader term that includes the labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening

  • labia majora

    the outer, larger pair of folds specifically

  • labia minora

    the inner, smaller pair of folds specifically

  • genitals

    much broader; refers to all external reproductive organs of either sex

文法句型

the labia

labia + verb (plural)

the labia majora / labia minora

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form in modern medical and everyday English. The singular labium exists in technical anatomical writing but is rare in general use. The outer, larger folds are called the labia majora and the inner, smaller folds are called the labia minora.

常見錯誤

One of her labia was swollen' (treating labia as singular).
One of her labial folds was swollen' or 'Part of her labia was swollen.
labia is always plural; there is no 'one labia.'

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常用片語

  • labia majora
  • labia minora
  • the inner labia
  • the outer labia
  • sore labia
  • swollen labia

介系詞搭配

  • of the labia
  • around the labia
  • on the labia
  • between the labia