pupillary
pupillary — 形容詞
- pupillarypositive
- more pupillarycomparative
- most pupillarysuperlative
1. describing the dark round opening in the middle of the iris — called the pupil —
瞳孔的
與眼睛瞳孔相關的
describing the dark round opening in the middle of the iris — called the pupil — that lets light in and controls the amount that reaches the inside of the eye.
Dr. Chen checked Maria's pupillary response by shining a small light into each eye.
陳醫生用小手電筒照瑪麗亞的雙眼，檢查她的瞳孔反應。
collocation: pupillary response
When Dr. Okafor shone a bright light into Sana's eye, the pupillary reflex immediately made her pupil shrink.
Dr. Okafor 用強光照了莎娜的眼睛，瞳孔反射立刻讓她的瞳孔縮小。
collocation: pupillary reflex
After Théo hit his head in a bike crash, the doctor checked his pupillary function for injury signs.
Théo 騎自行車撞到頭之後，醫生檢查他的瞳孔功能是否有受傷跡象。
The optician measured the pupillary distance to make sure the new glasses would fit well.
驗光師測量了她的瞳孔距離，以確保新眼鏡佩戴合適。
After the fall, the nurse watched the pupillary size closely for signs of brain injury.
跌倒之後，護理師密切觀察瞳孔大小，以尋找腦部受傷的跡象。
- ocular
broader; relates to the whole eye, not specifically the pupil
- ophthalmic
more formal; relates to the medical field of eye care
文法句型
pupillary + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun. Most common in medical contexts describing eye exams, reflexes, or disorders.
常見錯誤
pupillary — 名詞
1. a young person who attends lessons at a school or is taught one-to-one by a priv
學生
在學校或私人教師指導下學習的兒童或青少年
a young person who attends lessons at a school or is taught one-to-one by a private teacher.
The teacher asked each pupil in her class to bring a favourite book to school.
老師請班上的每位學生帶一本最喜歡的書到學校。
As a primary-school pupil, Sofia won the school-wide spelling competition.
索菲亞在小學時贏得了全校的拼字比賽。
British usage: 'primary-school pupil' for elementary student
At the village primary school, the head teacher divided the two hundred pupils into six classes by age.
在鄉村小學裡，校長把兩百名學生依照年齡分成了六個班。
Each pupil received a new maths textbook on the first morning of term.
每位學生在學期第一天的早上都拿到了一本新的數學課本。
The pupils in Miss Chen's science class each planted a bean seed in a paper cup to watch it grow.
陳老師自然課上的每位學生都在紙杯裡種了一顆豆子，觀察它發芽生長。
- student
more common in American English; can refer to learners of any age
- schoolchild
specifically a child attending school; less common
- learner
general term for someone learning something; not restricted to school
- teacher
the person who instructs the pupil
文法句型
pupil + of + school/teacher
pupil + in + class/school
用法筆記
Note: The noun senses below (SCHOOL STUDENT, DISTINGUISHED PERSON'S STUDENT, EYE APERTURE) describe the lemma pupil, a separate word from pupillary. 'Pupillary' is an adjective only — see the adjective entry above. More common in British English than American English for schoolchildren; American English prefers 'student'. Can also refer to a learner taught privately by a tutor or music teacher.
常見錯誤
2. a person whom a well-known expert — such as a painter, musician, or scientist —
弟子；門生
受著名人物教導或影響的人
a person whom a well-known expert — such as a painter, musician, or scientist — has personally taught or guided.
The young painter became a pupil of the famous artist and trained with her for three years.
這位年輕畫家成了那位著名藝術家的弟子，跟隨她學習了三年。
pattern: pupil of [famous person]
As a pupil of the Nobel-winning physicist, Mei learned how to design complex experiments.
身為諾貝爾獎得主物理學家的門生，小梅學會了如何設計複雜的實驗。
The musician trained his pupils to play the violin with both precision and deep feeling.
那位音樂家訓練他的門生以精準和深厚的情感演奏小提琴。
Several pupils of the famous architect later designed important buildings around the world.
那位知名建築師的好幾位門生後來在世界各地設計了重要建築。
- disciple
stronger sense of devotion; often used for religious or philosophical followers
- protégé
someone whose career is guided by a more experienced person; implies active sponsorship
- apprentice
someone learning a trade or craft by working with a skilled person
- master
the highly skilled person who teaches the pupil
文法句型
pupil of + person
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SCHOOL STUDENT): this sense implies a one-to-one mentoring or apprenticeship relationship with a distinguished figure, not ordinary classroom learning.
常見錯誤
3. the round, dark opening in the centre of the iris that grows larger or smaller t
瞳孔
眼睛虹膜中央的黑色圓形開口
the round, dark opening in the centre of the iris that grows larger or smaller to control how much light enters the eye.
Dr. Okafor shone a light into the patient's eye and watched the pupil grow smaller.
Dr. Okafor 用光照病人的眼睛，觀察瞳孔是否縮小。
pattern: pupil + verb of motion (contracts/dilates/grows)
When Esteban entered the dimly lit cinema, his pupils widened to let in as much light as possible.
Esteban 走進燈光昏暗的電影院時，他的瞳孔放大，以讓盡可能多的光線進入。
After the elderly man fell, his pupils became different sizes, so the nurse called a doctor.
那位老先生摔倒之後，兩眼瞳孔大小不一，護理師便叫來了醫生。
When Theo walked from the dark cinema into the bright street, his pupils shrank almost instantly.
西奧從漆黑的電影院走到明亮的街道上時，他的瞳孔幾乎瞬間縮小了。
- pupil (common name for the same body part)
'Pupil' is the everyday noun; 'pupillary' is the adjective form
文法句型
the pupil of + possessive + eye
pupil + verb (contracts/dilates)
用法筆記
In ordinary conversation, English speakers usually say 'pupil' for this sense. The adjective 'pupillary' (see adjective entry) is used in medical writing.