synapse
synapse — 名詞
- synapsesingular
- synapsesplural
1. The very small space that lies where two nerve cells meet, allowing messages to
突觸
神經元間傳遞訊號的微小間隙
The very small space that lies where two nerve cells meet, allowing messages to travel from one cell to the next using electricity or chemicals.
Felix studied how a synapse passes signals between nerve cells in his biology textbook.
Felix 在生物課本上學習突觸如何在神經細胞之間傳遞訊號。
noun phrase: passes signals between nerve cells
Camille observed a stained slide of a synapse under the microscope during lab class.
Camille 在實驗課上用顯微鏡觀察染色的突觸玻片。
verb+noun collocation: observe a stained slide of a synapse under [instrument]
Sana learned that drugs can block a synapse and stop pain signals from reaching the brain.
Sana 了解到藥物可以阻斷突觸，阻止疼痛訊號傳到大腦。
Jin's experiment tracked how rats learning a maze strengthened the synapse between their brain cells over two weeks.
Jin 的實驗追蹤老鼠學習走迷宮，觀察腦細胞間的突觸如何在兩週內強化。
After a car accident, Lena's MRI showed damage to a synapse in her spinal cord, slowing messages from her leg.
Lena 車禍後的 MRI 顯示脊髓中一個突觸受損，使腿部訊息傳導變慢。
文法句型
synapse + between + [nerve cells]
synapse + verb (passes / transmits / carries)
用法筆記
Common in scientific writing about the brain and nervous system. The adjective form 'synaptic' (e.g., 'synaptic gap', 'synaptic transmission') is used more frequently than the noun in formal research contexts.