skullcap
skullcap — 名詞
- skullcapsingular
- skullcapsplural
1. a little cap with a rounded top, worn tight against the crown, especially in Jew
小圓帽
宗教場合戴的貼頭圓帽
a little cap with a rounded top, worn tight against the crown, especially in Jewish, Muslim, or Catholic religious clothing
At Friday prayers, Ilan wore a black skullcap with his suit.
在週五祈禱時，Ilan 穿西裝並戴著一頂黑色小圓帽。
wear a skullcap in a religious setting
The bishop adjusted his purple skullcap before greeting the crowd.
那位主教在向人群致意前，先扶正了自己的紫色小圓帽。
Catholic clergy use
A shop near the synagogue sold embroidered skullcaps for children.
會堂附近的一家商店賣著給孩子戴的刺繡小圓帽。
Salma bought a white skullcap for her grandfather's holiday outfit.
Salma 買了一頂白色小圓帽，給祖父搭配節日穿著。
文法句型
wear a skullcap
a black skullcap
用法筆記
Often used as a broad label for several close-fitting religious caps. The exact shape depends on the community wearing it.
2. a mint-family plant in the genus Scutellaria, named for the helmet-like shape of
黃芩屬植物
黃芩屬的薄荷科草本
a mint-family plant in the genus Scutellaria, named for the helmet-like shape of part of its flower
The guide pointed out a wild skullcap beside the stream.
導覽員指出溪邊有一株野生黃芩屬植物。
wild skullcap as a plant name
Lara planted blue skullcap along the sunny edge of the garden.
Lara 在花園向陽的邊緣種了一叢藍花的黃芩屬植物。
Researchers dried the skullcap leaves before testing the herb.
研究人員先把黃芩屬植物的葉子曬乾，再測試這種草藥。
A label in the greenhouse identified the plant as marsh skullcap.
溫室裡的標籤顯示，那株植物叫 marsh skullcap。
- Scutellaria
the scientific genus name rather than the common English name
文法句型
grow skullcap
wild skullcap
用法筆記
Usually appears in plant guides, species names, or herbal writing. Distinguish it from sense 1, the close-fitting cap worn on the head.
3. the domed upper part of the skull above the main bones of the face
顱頂
頭骨上方的圓頂部分
the domed upper part of the skull above the main bones of the face
The surgeon made a careful cut across the skullcap.
外科醫師在顱頂上方小心地劃開一道切口。
medical use of skullcap
The scan showed a crack near the front of the skullcap.
掃描顯示顱頂前方有一道裂痕。
A museum display explained how the skullcap protects the brain.
博物館展示說明了顱頂如何保護大腦。
The fossil's skullcap was missing, but the jaw remained whole.
這具化石的顱頂缺失了，但下顎仍完整保留。
- calvarium
a more technical anatomical term for the same area
- skull vault
used in anatomy for the upper rounded part of the skull
文法句型
fracture the skullcap
the front of the skullcap
用法筆記
Mostly used in anatomy, archaeology, and medical writing rather than in everyday talk about head injuries.