thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔːr.æks/
명사
1.
흉부, 가슴
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.
예시:
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The surgeon made an incision in the patient's thorax.
외과 의사는 환자의 흉부에 절개를 했다.
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The impact caused severe damage to his thorax.
충격으로 인해 그의 흉부에 심각한 손상이 발생했다.
2.
흉부, 가슴마디
the middle section of the body of an insect, between the head and the abdomen, bearing the legs and wings.
예시:
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The insect's legs are attached to its thorax.
곤충의 다리는 흉부에 붙어 있다.
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The wings of the butterfly emerge from its thorax.
나비의 날개는 흉부에서 나온다.
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