specimens

IPA/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
KK[spˈɛsəmənz]IPA/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/

specimens — 名詞

  • specimenssingular
  • specimensesplural

1. objects, plants, animals, or other individual things chosen because they show wh

1.名詞B2
釋義

樣本；標本

代表某一類事物典型特徵的樣本或標本

objects, plants, animals, or other individual things chosen because they show what a larger group is typically like

例句

The gallery displayed several butterfly specimens from the mountain reserve.

藝廊展示了好幾件來自山區保護區的蝴蝶標本。

pattern: [type] specimens from + [place]

Elena compared three rock specimens before choosing one for class.

Elena 比較了三份岩石樣本，才選出一份交作業。

同義詞
  • examples

    broader and works for ideas or situations, not just physical things

  • samples

    often suggests a portion taken for testing, especially in scientific work

  • exhibits

    focuses on things shown to the public rather than representative study items

文法句型

specimens + of + [group/type]

[type] + specimens

用法筆記

Plural of specimen. Use it for two or more collected or displayed examples; the singular form is specimen.

常見錯誤

❌The report gave three specimens of poor management.
✅The report gave three examples of poor management.
💡'specimens' usually refers to physical items or living things, not abstract situations.

2. small amounts of blood, tissue, urine, or similar material collected so doctors

2.名詞B1
釋義

檢體

供醫學或科學檢驗的血液、組織等材料

small amounts of blood, tissue, urine, or similar material collected so doctors or scientists can test them

例句

The lab rejected two blood specimens without patient labels.

實驗室退回了兩份沒有病人標籤的血液檢體。

collocation: blood specimens

Nkechi sealed the urine specimens before the courier arrived.

Nkechi 在快遞到達前先封好那些尿液檢體。

同義詞
  • samples

    more general and not limited to medical material

  • test materials

    clear in general English but less standard than specimens in hospital or lab contexts

文法句型

[blood/urine/tissue] + specimens

send + specimens + for + testing

用法筆記

Plural of specimen in clinical or scientific settings. The noun usually names the material before it, as in blood specimens or tissue specimens.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse collected two specimens from my arm.
✅The nurse collected two blood specimens from my arm.
💡the word should name the material taken, not only the place on the body.