thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔː.ræks/
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.
동의어:
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.