thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔːr.æks/
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。
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。
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