thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔː.ræks/
名詞
1.
胸部, 胸郭
the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.
例:
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The surgeon made an incision in the patient's thorax.
外科医は患者の胸部に切開を行った。
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The impact caused severe damage to his thorax.
その衝撃により、彼の胸部に深刻な損傷が生じた。
同義語:
2.
胸部, 胸節
the middle section of the body of an insect, between the head and the abdomen, bearing the legs and wings.
例:
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The insect's legs are attached to its thorax.
昆虫の脚は胸部に付いている。
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The wings of the butterfly emerge from its thorax.
蝶の羽は胸部から生えている。