organelle
/ˌɔː.ɡənˈel/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːr.ɡənˈel/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel/ (ame, mw)
organelle — 名詞
- organellesingular
- organellesplural
1. a tiny structure found within a living cell — for example, the nucleus, ribosome
胞器；細胞器
細胞內負責特定功能的微小結構
a tiny structure found within a living cell — for example, the nucleus, ribosomes, or chloroplasts — each carrying out one specific job needed to keep the cell alive and working
Ilan explained that the mitochondrion is the organelle that gives a cell its energy.
Ilan 解釋說，粒線體是提供細胞能量的胞器。
appositive: organelle that + relative clause stating function
Under the microscope, Sofia could see each organelle floating inside the plant cell.
在顯微鏡下，Sofia 可以看見植物細胞裡每一個胞器漂浮著。
collocation: see / observe an organelle under a microscope
Plant cells contain a special organelle called a chloroplast, which uses sunlight to make food.
植物細胞含有一種特別的胞器，叫做葉綠體，能利用陽光製造養分。
The nucleus is the largest organelle in most animal cells.
細胞核是大多數動物細胞中最大的胞器。
Arjun's biology teacher asked the class to name three organelles found in a typical human cell.
Arjun 的生物老師要求全班說出在典型人類細胞中找到的三種胞器。
- cell component
more general; covers anything inside a cell, including molecules and structures that are not strictly organelles
- subcellular structure
technical synonym used in research writing; emphasises location inside the cell
文法句型
a/an + organelle
organelle + of + cell type
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a cell or a cell type; the word appears most often in school biology, medical, and research contexts. Frequently paired with the name of a specific organelle in apposition (e.g. 'the organelle called a ribosome').