Word · Frequency #7981
artery
动脉
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 1.
Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
由肌肉和弹性壁构成的血管,是循环系统的一部分,将血液从心脏输送出去,无论其含氧状态如何；参见肺动脉。
- 2.
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
将血液从心脏输送到全身的血管
- 3.
A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.
道路、河流或铁路系统中的主要交通干线。
- 4.
a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
承载重要交通的主要干道
主干道；要道；由肌肉和弹性壁构成的血管,是循环系统的一部分,将血液从心脏输送出去,无论其含氧状态如何；参见肺动脉。；将血液从心脏输送到全身的血管；道路、河流或铁路系统中的主要交通干线。；承载重要交通的主要干道
In use
The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged artery during the operation.
The highway is the main artery connecting the east and west of the country.
Regular exercise helps keep your arteries flexible and healthy.
artery + verb (carry/supply/deliver)
表示动脉功能时，常用carry、supply等动词。
The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle.
冠状动脉向心肌供血。
adjective + artery
形容词常用blocked, clogged, major, main等。
A blocked artery can cause a heart attack.
阻塞的动脉可能导致心脏病发作。
artery + of + noun
表示部位时常用of短语。
Connections
Collocations
- coronary artery
- 冠状动脉
- The surgeon performed a bypass on the blocked coronary artery.外科医生对堵塞的冠状动脉进行了搭桥手术。
- blocked artery
- 堵塞的动脉
- A healthy diet can help prevent blocked arteries.健康的饮食有助于预防动脉堵塞。
- main artery
- 主要动脉；主干道
- This highway is the main artery connecting the two cities.这条高速公路是连接两座城市的主干道。
- ruptured artery
- 破裂的动脉
- The patient was rushed to the hospital with a ruptured artery.病人因动脉破裂被紧急送往医院。
- traffic artery
- 交通要道
- Fifth Avenue is a major traffic artery in Manhattan.第五大道是曼哈顿的主要交通要道。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
血液在动脉中快速流动，就像汽车在主干道上疾驰，记住'artery'是动脉也是主干道。
Context & Register
此词有两个常见义项：在医学或生物学中作'动脉'，语域较正式；在日常或交通语境中作'主干道'，语域中性。使用时需根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ery' spelling ending with 'artery', but they are not perfect rhymes. 'Artery' has the stressed vowel /ɝ/ in its final syllable (as in /ˈɑrtɝi/), whereas these words typically have an unstressed /ə/ in the final syllable (e.g., /ˈɡæləri/). Do not assume they sound the same based on spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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