naris

IPA/ˈneə.rɪs/
IPA/ˈner.ɪs/

naris — 名詞

  • narissingular
  • narisesplural

1. in anatomy or medical writing, one of the two outer holes at the front of the no

1.名詞C2
釋義

鼻孔

解剖學或醫學用語，鼻子前方的開口

in anatomy or medical writing, one of the two outer holes at the front of the nose where air enters and leaves during breathing; the plural form 'nares' is more common in clinical use.

例句

The surgeon checked that Tunde's left naris was clear before the nasal endoscopy began.

外科醫師在鼻內視鏡檢查開始前，先確認 Tunde 的左鼻孔是否暢通。

clinical use: a [side] + naris

Anatomy students learn that each naris opens into a separate nasal passage behind the bridge of the nose.

解剖學的學生會學到，每個鼻孔通往鼻樑後方各自獨立的鼻道。

anatomical context: each naris + opens into

同義詞
  • nostril

    the everyday English word; use this in normal conversation

  • nares

    the standard Latin plural used in clinical and anatomical writing

文法句型

plural: nares

用法筆記

Only sense; far rarer than the everyday word 'nostril'. The plural 'nares' (Latin) dominates in clinical and anatomical writing; the singular 'naris' is used mostly when one side is being described.

常見錯誤

❌I have a cold and my naris is running.
✅I have a cold and my nose is running.
💡'naris' is technical anatomy vocabulary; everyday speech uses 'nose' or 'nostril'.
❌Both naris were blocked.
✅Both nares were blocked.
💡when speaking of both openings, use the Latin plural 'nares', not 'naris'.