| 英语单词 | retina |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['retɪnə] 美 ['retənə] |
| 中文释义 | n.视网膜 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Sight is made possible by rays of light impinging on the retina. (2) Diseases of retina can cause vision lost over time. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 由于光线射到视网膜上,眼睛才看得见。 (2) 视网膜疾病会随着时间导致视力逐渐丧失。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A retina is a light-sensitive part of an eyeball that sends nerve impulses to to the brain so a picture of what the eye is seeing can be formed. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Your retina lines the inside of your eye — it's a thin membrane filled with cells that are extremely sensitive to light. It's your retina that allows your brain to actually see what you're looking at, by sending messages through your optic nerve. In Latin, retina means "net-like layer," from the root word rete, or "net." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]视网膜 Your retina is the area at the back of your eye. It receives the image that you see and then sends the image to your brain. |
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