thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔːr.æks/
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。
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。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞