spleen
spleen — 名詞
- spleensingular
- spleensplural
1. the dark red organ in the upper left part of the body, behind the stomach, that
脾臟
位於胃後方，清除老化血球並協助免疫的器官
the dark red organ in the upper left part of the body, behind the stomach, that removes old blood cells and helps protect the body from infection
After Kwame's bicycle accident, doctors used an ultrasound to check whether his spleen was damaged.
Kwame 發生腳踏車事故後，醫師用超音波檢查他的脾臟是否受損。
medical context: ultrasound / damaged spleen
A swollen spleen can be a sign of infection or injury in that part of the body.
脾臟腫大可能是身體那個部位發生感染或受傷的跡象。
collocation: swollen spleen
When Amina's spleen was removed, her immune system had to work harder to fight infections.
Amina 的脾臟被切除後，她的免疫系統必須更努力才能對抗感染。
The doctor told Thiago that a healthy spleen helps filter old blood cells and store platelets.
醫師告訴 Thiago，健康的脾臟有助於過濾老舊血球並儲存血小板。
Hana felt a sharp pain in her upper left side where the spleen is located.
Hana 感覺左上側脾臟的位置傳來一陣劇痛。
2. a strong feeling of anger or resentment, especially one that is kept hidden from
怒氣；怨恨
強烈的憤怒或不滿情緒
a strong feeling of anger or resentment, especially one that is kept hidden from other people
In the poem, the writer vents his spleen at the injustice of the war.
在這首詩中，作者針對戰爭的不公抒發怒氣。
phrase: vent one's spleen
The senator's speech was full of spleen, attacking everyone who had voted against the bill.
這位參議員的演說充滿怨恨，攻擊每一位投票反對這項法案的人。
collocation: full of spleen
Sofia tried to hide her spleen during the meeting, but her cold tone gave her anger away.
Sofia 在會議上試圖隱藏怒氣，但她冷淡的語氣洩漏了她的不滿。
The critic's review of the play was written with such spleen that the actors felt deeply hurt.
那位評論家的劇評充滿怨恨，讓演員們感到深受傷害。
Mr. Osei wrote a long letter to the newspaper, pouring out all his spleen about the new policy.
Osei 先生寫了一封長信給報社，把對新政策的所有怒氣全都發洩出來。
- resentment
focuses on feeling wronged or unfairly treated, more common in everyday use
- hostility
emphasises unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards others, not just inner feeling
- bitterness
suggests long-held hurt mixed with anger, often over a past event
- wrath
much stronger and more dramatic, often implies a desire to punish
用法筆記
This sense of 'spleen' is rare in everyday conversation and is mostly found in formal or literary writing. The most common expression is 'vent one's spleen', meaning to express strong anger openly.