prostate

IPA/ˈprɒsteɪt/
KK[prˈɑstˌet]IPA/ˈprɑːsteɪt/

prostate — 名詞

  • prostatesingular
  • prostatesplural

1. a male body part about the size of a walnut, located below the bladder, that mak

1.名詞B2
釋義

攝護腺

男性生殖系統中分泌精液成分的腺體

a male body part about the size of a walnut, located below the bladder, that makes a fluid which helps sperm move

例句

After age fifty, the doctor recommended that Henry have his prostate checked regularly.

過了五十歲之後,醫生建議 Henry 定期檢查攝護腺。

collocation: have [one's] prostate checked

The scan showed that Hamza's prostate was slightly swollen but nothing to worry about.

掃描顯示 Hamza 的攝護腺稍微腫脹,但沒有什麼好擔心的。

常見搭配
  • prostate cancer
  • prostate exam
  • enlarged prostate
  • prostate check
  • prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
同義詞

文法句型

the + prostate

possessive + prostate

用法筆記

Countable noun, but most commonly used with the definite article ('the prostate') or a possessive ('his prostate'). In Taiwan, the organ is called 攝護腺 (xièhùxiàn); the term 前列腺 (qiánlièxiàn) is more common in China but also understood in Taiwan.

常見錯誤

He lay prostrate on the bed' (when meaning prostate).
He had his prostate checked.
'prostrate' means lying face down; 'prostate' is a gland inside the body. They sound similar but are unrelated in meaning.

同根字

  • prostatic
    形容詞C1
  • prostatitis
    名詞C2
  • prostatectomy
    名詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • enlarged prostate
  • prostate-specific antigen

介系詞搭配

  • of the prostate