ventral
/ˈventrəl/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɛntrəl] /ˈventrəl/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɛntrəl] /ˈven-trəl How to pronounce ventral (audio)/ (ame, mw)
ventral — 形容詞
- ventralpositive
- more ventralcomparative
- most ventralsuperlative
1. relating to the side of an animal that faces downward or toward the ground when
腹側的
動物朝下或朝後的身體部位
relating to the side of an animal that faces downward or toward the ground when it stands, walks, or swims — think of a fish's belly or the underside of a four-legged mammal.
The spider's ventral surface was covered with fine hairs.
蜘蛛的腹側表面覆蓋著細毛。
collocation: ventral surface + body part
Selim gently turned the beetle over to view its ventral side.
Selim 輕輕把甲蟲翻過來，觀察牠的腹側。
collocation: ventral side
In most fish the ventral fin sits behind the gills on the belly.
大部分魚類的腹鰭位於鰓後方的腹部。
The turtle's ventral shell, called the plastron, is lighter in colour.
烏龜的腹側殼稱為腹甲，顏色比較淺。
Nora noticed a dark stripe running along the ventral side of the lizard.
Nora 注意到蜥蜴的腹側有一條深色條紋。
- dorsal
the back or upper side of an animal
文法句型
ventral + noun (surface / side / fin)
用法筆記
Often paired with its opposite dorsal to contrast the belly side with the back side of an animal. In humans and other upright animals, the ventral side is the front of the body, not the bottom.
常見錯誤
2. located on or referring to the forward-facing side of a person's body, especiall
腹部的
人體正面，尤指腹部
located on or referring to the forward-facing side of a person's body, especially the lower area between the chest and the hips that holds the stomach and other organs.
Dr. Linh checked the chart before the ventral hernia operation.
Linh 醫師在手術前查看了病歷，準備進行腹疝氣手術。
collocation: ventral hernia — medical term
An ultrasound of the ventral region showed a cyst near her liver.
腹部區域的超音波檢查顯示她的肝臟附近有一個囊腫。
Shanti lay face down so her ventral side touched the exam table.
Shanti 臉朝下趴著，讓腹部貼在檢查檯上。
Hui felt a sharp pain in her ventral area just below the ribs.
Hui 感覺肋骨正下方的腹部一陣劇痛。
The medical textbook shows a diagram of the ventral view of the human torso.
這本醫學教科書有一張人體軀幹正面視圖的圖解。
文法句型
ventral + noun (region / hernia / view)
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical and anatomical writing. The everyday equivalent is 'abdominal' or 'stomach area'; ventral sounds more technical.
常見錯誤
ventral — 名詞
1. a body part found on the underside of an animal, for instance a fin, a scale, or
腹側部位
動物腹側的構造（如鱗片或魚鰭）
a body part found on the underside of an animal, for instance a fin, a scale, or a belly segment.
The fish's ventrals were bright orange against its silver body.
這條魚的腹鰭在銀色身體的襯托下呈現亮橙色。
Noa counted the ventrals on the snake's belly to identify the species.
Noa 數了數蛇腹部的鱗片，以確認牠的品種。
verb collocation: count the ventrals
Each caterpillar segment has a pair of small ventrals called prolegs.
毛毛蟲的每個體節都有一對小小的腹足。
The ventrals of most sharks are much smaller than the top fins.
大多數鯊魚的腹鰭比背鰭小很多。
A row of wide ventrals ran down the underside of the python.
蟒蛇的腹面有一排寬大的腹鱗。
- dorsal
a body part on the back or upper side
文法句型
the ventrals of + animal
用法筆記
A countable noun used mainly by zoologists and hobbyists describing reptiles (snake belly scales) and fish (pelvic fins). The singular form is rare; the plural ventrals is much more common.