cells
US /selz/
UK /selz/
複數名詞
1.
細胞
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane
範例:
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Human bodies are made up of billions of cells.
人體由數十億個細胞組成。
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Plant cells have a cell wall.
植物細胞有細胞壁。
2.
牢房, 小室
small rooms in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun lives
範例:
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The prisoners were confined to their cells.
囚犯們被關在牢房裡。
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The monk spent his days in quiet contemplation in his cell.
僧侶在他的小室裡靜靜地沉思度日。
3.
電池, 單元
a small device for generating electric current, consisting of a container with electrodes and an electrolyte
範例:
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The remote control needs new battery cells.
遙控器需要新的電池單元。
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
太陽能電池將陽光轉化為電能。