Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8679
benign
温和的;慈祥的
核心释义
Kind and gentle.
- 1.
仁慈的;温和的;温柔的。
Kind; gentle; mild.
- 2.
(气候或环境)温和宜人的。
Of a climate or environment, mild and favorable.
- 3.
良性的;不构成严重健康威胁的;非侵袭性且不易复发的。
Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
良性的;非恶性的;(气候等)温和宜人的;仁慈的;温和的;温柔的。;(气候或环境)温和宜人的。;良性的;不构成严重健康威胁的;非侵袭性且不易复发的。
用法In use
The teacher's benign smile put the nervous students at ease.
用法提示:在此句中,benign 作为形容词修饰 smile,意为“和善的”。
The doctor assured him that the tumor was benign and required no surgery.
用法提示:在此句中,benign 作为形容词描述 tumor,意为“良性的”。
Despite his stern appearance, his intentions were entirely benign.
用法提示:在此句中,benign 作为形容词修饰 intentions,意为“善意的”。
benign + noun (medical)
医学中常用于描述肿瘤或疾病,表示非恶性。
The doctor said the lump was a benign tumor.
医生说这个肿块是良性肿瘤。
benign + noun (pleasant/beneficial)
形容自然或环境有益。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- benign tumor
- 良性肿瘤
- The doctor said the growth was a benign tumor and no treatment was needed.医生说这个肿块是良性肿瘤,不需要治疗。
- benign nature
- 善良本性
- Her genuinely benign nature made her well-liked by everyone.她善良的本性使每个人都喜欢她。
- benign neglect
- 善意的忽视(政策)
- Some historians argue that benign neglect allowed the economy to grow.一些历史学家认为,善意的忽视让经济得以增长。
- benign lesion
- 良性病变
- A biopsy confirmed it was a benign lesion, not cancerous.活检证实这是良性病变,不是癌。
- benign condition
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象医生耐心地说“比耐”(benign谐音),良性肿瘤不用怕。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于医学语境(如良性肿瘤)和一般语境(如善良的),语域偏正式或中性,常见于书面语。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于医学(良性肿瘤)或描述性格(和善)。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with benign, sharing the /aɪn/ sound and the spelling chunk -ign. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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