ovary

IPA/ˈəʊvəri/
KK[ˈovˌɚi]IPA/ˈəʊvəri/

ovary — 名詞

  • ovarysingular
  • ovariesplural

1. one of two small organs inside a female person or animal that make eggs (also ca

1.名詞B2
釋義

卵巢

女性或雌性生殖器官，產生卵子

one of two small organs inside a female person or animal that make eggs (also called ova), or the similar part of a female flower that makes seeds

例句

The doctor told Lien that a small cyst had formed on her left ovary.

醫生告訴 Lien，她的左卵巢長了一個小囊腫。

collocation: cyst on + body organ

During the ultrasound, the technician could see that both of Renata's ovaries looked healthy.

照超音波時，技師可以看到 Renata 的兩個卵巢都很健康。

medical context: ultrasound for diagnosis

常見搭配
  • left/right ovary
  • ovarian cyst
  • ovarian cancer
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • ovary release an egg
  • cyst on the ovary
同義詞
  • gonad

    more technical, used for both male and female reproductive organs

  • reproductive gland

    broader term that covers other hormone-producing organs as well

  • egg-producing organ

    descriptive rather than a true synonym, helpful for learners

反義詞
  • testis

    the male reproductive organ that produces sperm

文法句型

possessive + ovary/ovaries

ovary + verb (produces/releases/contains)

用法筆記

People have two ovaries, so the plural form 'ovaries' is very common. The ovary produces and releases eggs, while the uterus (or womb) is where a baby grows — these two organs have different functions.

常見錯誤

The fertilised egg grows inside the ovary.
The fertilised egg grows inside the uterus.
The ovary releases eggs; the uterus is where a pregnancy develops.
She had pain in her ovarys.
She had pain in her ovaries.
The plural of 'ovary' changes '-y' to '-ies'.

同根字

  • ovarian
    形容詞C1
  • ovum
    名詞C1
  • ovule
    名詞C1
  • ovulation
    名詞B2
  • ovulate
    動詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • ovarian cyst
  • ovarian cancer
  • ovary function
  • ovary removal

常用片語

  • polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • ovary releases an egg
  • left ovary / right ovary

介系詞搭配

  • in the ovary
  • on the ovary
  • of the ovary