tonsil
tonsil — 名詞
- tonsilsingular
- tonsilsplural
1. the two soft rounded pads of tissue found on opposite walls of the throat, just
扁桃腺
喉嚨後方兩側的淋巴組織
the two soft rounded pads of tissue found on opposite walls of the throat, just behind the tongue; they work as part of the immune system, catching germs that come in through the mouth.
The doctor told Rohan his tonsils were red and swollen.
醫生告訴 Rohan，他的扁桃腺又紅又腫。
collocation: swollen tonsils
Eli had his tonsils removed when he was eight years old.
Eli 在八歲時就把扁桃腺割除了。
collocation: have your tonsils removed
Dewi could barely swallow because her tonsils were so sore.
Dewi 幾乎無法吞嚥，因為扁桃腺實在太痛了。
The nurse shone a light into Liam's mouth to check his tonsils.
護理師用手電筒照進 Liam 的嘴巴，檢查他的扁桃腺。
Paul's tonsils were so enlarged that he struggled to breathe at night.
Paul 的扁桃腺腫得太大，以至於晚上呼吸困難。
- palatine tonsil
formal medical term for the same structure
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('tonsils'), since people normally have two. The singular form appears mainly in medical compounds such as 'tonsil surgery' or 'tonsil tissue.'
常見錯誤
2. a small pad of soft, germ-fighting tissue located in another part of the throat
扁桃體
位於鼻腔、舌根或喉部的淋巴組織
a small pad of soft, germ-fighting tissue located in another part of the throat or nose — for example, the adenoids behind the nose, the lingual tonsil at the back of the tongue, or the pharyngeal tonsil high in the throat.
Amara's young son could barely breathe through his nose because his adenoid tonsils were so swollen.
Amara 的小兒子幾乎無法用鼻子呼吸，因為他的腺樣扁桃體腫得太厲害了。
compound: adenoid tonsils
Fatima's chronic sore throat was traced to an infection in her lingual tonsil.
Fatima 長期喉嚨痛的根源，原來是舌扁桃體受到感染。
compound: lingual tonsil
Rania was surprised to learn there are tonsils in other parts of the throat.
Rania 很驚訝地發現，喉嚨其他部位也有扁桃體。
The scan picked up an unusually large pharyngeal tonsil that was causing Hugo's blocked nose.
掃描顯示 Hugo 的咽扁桃體異常腫大，導致他鼻子一直塞住。
- adenoid
refers specifically to the pharyngeal tonsil behind the nose
用法筆記
In this sense, 'tonsil' is almost always used with a modifier that names its location (lingual tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid tonsil). Distinguish from sense 1 (THROAT ORGAN), which refers specifically to the pair visible at the sides of the throat.