| 英语单词 | diaphragm |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['daɪəfræm] 美 ['daɪəfræm] |
| 中文释义 | n.横隔膜;控光装置 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The diaphragm is between the chest and the abdomen. (2) Because my diaphragm was destroyed. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 横隔膜位于胸腔与腹部之间。 (2) 因为我的横隔膜坏了。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A diaphragm is something flexible that serves as a barrier, like the muscular wall that stretches across your body to support your lungs, or the rubber dome worn across the cervix during intercourse to prevent conception. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The Greek word diáphragma referred to the body's midriff and came from the root phrágma, meaning "fence." This led to the Middle English diafragma, also referring to the muscular stretch below the lungs. The idea of a diaphragm as a contraceptive first surfaced in 1933. A diaphragm is also the part of the camera called a "stop," which adjusts the amount of light, and it is a thin, vibrating disc used in electronics to transfer sound. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]膈;膈膜 Your diaphragm is a muscle between your lungs and your stomach. It is used when you breathe. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](女性避孕用)子宫帽 A diaphragm is a circular rubber contraceptive device that a woman places inside her vagina. |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Practicality i based practical 英 ˌpræktɪ'kæləti] 美 ˌpræktɪ'kæləti n.实际;实用;实用性;可行性;实际的事情
Previous card: Liking [with phrase 短语 fast prefer 英 laɪkɪŋ] 美
Up to card list: 17641 COCA words