capillary
US /ˈkæp.ə.ler.i/
UK /ˈkæp.ə.ler.i/
名詞
1.
毛細血管
any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries (arterioles) to the smallest veins (venules). Capillaries form a network throughout the body for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between blood and tissues.
範例:
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Oxygen and nutrients pass from the blood into the tissues through the walls of the capillaries.
氧氣和營養物質通過毛細血管壁從血液進入組織。
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Damage to the capillaries can lead to bruising.
毛細血管損傷可能導致瘀傷。
2.
毛細管
a tube of small internal diameter
範例:
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The liquid rose in the narrow capillary tube due to surface tension.
由於表面張力，液體在狹窄的毛細管中上升。
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The experiment used a fine glass capillary to measure liquid flow.
該實驗使用細玻璃毛細管測量液體流量。
形容詞
1.
毛細的, 毛細管的
relating to capillaries or to capillary action
範例:
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The plant absorbs water through capillary action in its roots.
植物通過根部的毛細作用吸收水分。
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The scientist studied the capillary forces at play in the soil.
科學家研究了土壤中起作用的毛細力。
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