thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔː.ræks/
名詞
1.
胸部, 胸腔
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.
範例:
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The surgeon made an incision in the patient's thorax.
外科醫生在患者的胸部做了切口。
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The impact caused severe damage to his thorax.
撞擊對他的胸部造成了嚴重損害。
同義詞:
2.
胸部, 胸節
the middle section of the body of an insect, between the head and the abdomen, bearing the legs and wings.
範例:
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The insect's legs are attached to its thorax.
昆蟲的腿附著在它的胸部。
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The wings of the butterfly emerge from its thorax.
蝴蝶的翅膀從它的胸部伸出。