auricle

US /ˈɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
UK /ˈɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
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耳廓, 外耳

the external part of the ear; the pinna

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The doctor examined the patient's auricle for any signs of infection.
醫生檢查了患者的耳廓，看是否有感染跡象。
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The intricate folds of the auricle help to funnel sound into the ear canal.
耳廓複雜的褶皺有助於將聲音導入耳道。
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pinnaouter ear
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心房, 心耳

a chamber of the heart, typically one of the two upper chambers (atria) that receive blood from the veins and pump it into the ventricles

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Blood flows from the right auricle into the right ventricle.
血液從右心房流入右心室。
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The heart has two auricles and two ventricles.
心臟有兩個心房和兩個心室。
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atrium