tapeworm
/ˈteɪpwɜːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪpwɜːrm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāp-ˌwərm How to pronounce tapeworm (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tapeworm — 名詞
- tapewormsingular
- tapewormsplural
1. a thin, ribbon-shaped organism that attaches to the inner wall of an animal's gu
絛蟲
寄生在腸道中的扁長蟲
a thin, ribbon-shaped organism that attaches to the inner wall of an animal's gut and feeds on partly digested food, often causing health problems for its host.
A vet found a tapeworm inside a stray cat during a routine checkup.
獸醫在一次例行檢查中，在一隻流浪貓體內發現了絛蟲。
collocation: 'found a tapeworm' — with discover/detect
Farmers in Hari's village give medicine to their cattle every year to prevent tapeworm infections.
Hari 村莊的農民每年為牛隻用藥，以預防絛蟲感染。
collocation: 'prevent tapeworm infections'
Without treatment, a tapeworm can grow several meters long inside a person's gut.
若不治療，絛蟲可在人體腸道內長到好幾公尺長。
Dr. Salma explained that undercooked fish can sometimes carry tapeworm larvae.
Salma 醫生解釋說，未煮熟的魚類有時可能帶有絛蟲幼蟲。
Otis felt unwell for weeks before doctors discovered a tapeworm in his digestive system.
Otis 連續幾週感到不適，後來醫生在他的消化道中發現了絛蟲。
- flatworm
broader category — not all flatworms are parasitic
- cestode
the scientific name for the class; formal, used in biology contexts
- parasitic worm
descriptive term; less precise but more widely understood
文法句型
a tapeworm
tapeworms (plural)
用法筆記
Can be used as a countable noun ("a tapeworm," "tapeworms") or uncountable when referring to the infection or condition ("the cat has tapeworm").