polyp
US /ˈpɑː.lɪp/
UK /ˈpɒl.ɪp/
名词
1.
息肉
a small growth, typically benign, protruding from a mucous membrane, as of the colon or nasal cavity.
示例:
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The doctor found a small polyp during the colonoscopy.
医生在结肠镜检查中发现了一个小息肉。
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Nasal polyps can cause breathing difficulties.
鼻息肉可能导致呼吸困难。
2.
水螅体, 珊瑚虫
a solitary or colonial sedentary form of a coelenterate, typically having a columnar body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
示例:
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Coral reefs are formed by millions of tiny coral polyps.
珊瑚礁由数百万个微小的珊瑚虫组成。
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Jellyfish have a polyp stage in their life cycle.
水母在其生命周期中有一个水螅体阶段。