regurgitation
regurgitation — 名詞
1. the process in which eaten food moves back up from the stomach into the mouth —
逆流；回吐
吞下的食物返回口中的生理現象
the process in which eaten food moves back up from the stomach into the mouth — sometimes as a reflex, and sometimes done on purpose, as when birds feed their young
The mother robin fed her chicks through regurgitation of partly digested worms.
知更鳥媽媽透過回吐半消化的蟲子來餵養幼鳥。
biological context: regurgitation as a feeding method in birds
Keiko felt a brief regurgitation after drinking her morning coffee too fast.
Keiko 早上咖啡喝太快，感覺食物短暫逆流。
The vet told Diego that frequent regurgitation in cats can signal a health problem.
獸醫告訴 Diego，貓咪頻繁逆流可能代表健康有問題。
collocation: frequent regurgitation (medical context)
Naledi was fascinated to see the penguin chick fed by regurgitation at the aquarium.
Naledi 在水族館看到企鵝幼崽被逆流餵食，覺得很驚奇。
Some snakes use regurgitation of recent meals as a way to flee predators quickly.
有些蛇會藉由吐出最近吃的食物來快速逃離捕食者。
biological function: regurgitation as a defence mechanism
- frequent regurgitation
- acid regurgitation
- regurgitation of food
- reflux
specifically describes stomach acid or liquid flowing back; mainly used in medical contexts
- bringing up
informal, everyday alternative for the same physical process
- digestion
the normal forward movement of food through the digestive system
文法句型
regurgitation + of + noun
用法筆記
Unlike vomiting, regurgitation is usually less forceful and happens without nausea. In birds and some animals, it is a normal way of feeding young.
常見錯誤
2. repeating facts or ideas from memory without real understanding or original thou
照本宣科
不加思考地重複背誦的內容
repeating facts or ideas from memory without real understanding or original thought
The teacher warned her students that memorisation without understanding is just regurgitation.
老師告誡學生，沒有理解的背誦只是照本宣科。
contrast: memorisation vs understanding, with regurgitation as the negative outcome
Dimitri's essay was pure regurgitation of the textbook with no original thinking.
Dimitri 的論文只是照本宣科地複述課本，毫無獨立思考。
collocation: pure regurgitation
Chioma passed the history test through regurgitation of dates but forgot them all later.
Chioma 靠照本宣科記住日期通過了歷史考試，但後來全都忘了。
The interviewer saw right through Samir's regurgitation of rehearsed answers from the guidebook.
面試官一眼就看穿 Samir 只是在照本宣科地背誦面試指南上的答案。
collocation: regurgitation of rehearsed answers
Exams that reward regurgitation over critical thinking fail to prepare students for real life.
獎勵照本宣科而非批判思考的考試，無法幫助學生為現實生活做好準備。
contrast: regurgitation vs critical thinking
- mere regurgitation
- pure regurgitation
- regurgitation of facts
- regurgitation of information
- parroting
emphasises mimicry without comprehension; more informal and vivid
- rote repetition
focuses on the mechanical, memory-based nature of the act, without the negative judgement being as sharp
- echoing
suggests passively repeating what someone else said, often without crediting the source
- understanding
genuine comprehension that goes beyond mechanical repetition
- critical thinking
independent analysis and evaluation rather than unthinking repetition
文法句型
regurgitation + of + noun
用法筆記
Always carries a negative judgement — it implies the speaker or writer lacks genuine understanding. Common in educational contexts when criticising learning that prioritises memory over insight.
常見錯誤
同根字
- regurgitate動詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- regurgitation of food
- regurgitation of facts
介系詞搭配
- regurgitation of