lymphocytes

IPA/ˈlim.fə.saɪt/
KK[lˈɪmfəsˌaɪts]IPA/ˈlim.fə.saɪt/

lymphocytes — 名詞

  • lymphocytessingular
  • lymphocytesesplural

1. A white blood cell that defends the body against illness. Lymphocytes travel thr

1.名詞C1
釋義

淋巴細胞

一種白血球，能對抗感染並產生抗體

A white blood cell that defends the body against illness. Lymphocytes travel through the blood and lymph; some kinds make antibodies — special proteins that help the body recognise and destroy germs.

例句

Dr. Okafor tested Padma's blood and found her lymphocytes had tripled in one day.

Okafor 醫師檢測了 Padma 的血液，發現她的淋巴細胞在一天內增加了三倍。

lymphocytes + tripled (rapid count increase during infection)

The nurse showed Darius how his lymphocytes were attacking the virus on the screen.

護理師在螢幕上向 Darius 展示他的淋巴細胞如何攻擊病毒。

用法筆記

The two main kinds are B lymphocytes, which produce antibodies, and T lymphocytes, which attack infected cells directly.

常見錯誤

❌The lymphocyte was high on my blood test.
✅My lymphocyte count was high on my blood test.
💡'lymphocyte' alone sounds like a single cell; use 'lymphocyte count' when discussing test results.
❌Lymphocytes helps the body fight infection.
✅Lymphocytes help the body fight infection.
💡'lymphocytes' is plural and takes a plural verb.