posterior
US /pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/
UK /pɒsˈtɪə.ri.ər/
形容词
后部的, 后面的
further back in position; of or near the rear or hind end
示例:
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The surgeon made an incision on the posterior side of the knee.
外科医生在膝盖的后部做了切口。
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The posterior wall of the heart is thicker than the anterior wall.
心脏的后壁比前壁厚。
名词
屁股, 臀部
a person's buttocks
示例:
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He landed hard on his posterior after slipping on the ice.
他滑倒在冰上，重重地摔在了屁股上。
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The child received a gentle tap on the posterior.
孩子在屁股上轻轻拍了一下。