Dictionary entry
birth control device
noun
避孕装置
a device used to prevent pregnancy
如避孕套、宫内节育器等
- 1.
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
In use
The doctor recommended a specific birth control device to the patient.
She was looking for a reliable birth control device at the pharmacy.
There are many types of birth control devices available on the market.
use [sth] as a birth control device
强调作为临时避孕方法。
She used a diaphragm as a birth control device.
她使用子宫帽作为避孕装置。
a birth control device that [verb] [object]
描述避孕装置的功能。
A birth control device that releases hormones is called an IUD.
一种释放激素的避孕装置被称为宫内节育器。
insert a birth control device
常用于医疗语境。
The doctor inserted a birth control device into her uterus.
医生在她的子宫内放置了避孕装置。
Common mistakes
He bought birth control device.He bought a birth control device.
“birth control device”是可数名词单数，在英语中可数名词单数前需要加冠词（a/an/the）。
She uses several birth control device.She uses several birth control devices.
“several”修饰名词时，名词应用复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
- contraceptive
- 避孕用品 · ‘birth control device’特指器具，而‘contraceptive’泛指所有避孕方法（包括药物、器具等）。
- intrauterine device
- 宫内节育器 · ‘birth control device’泛指避孕器具，‘intrauterine device’特指一种置入子宫的装置。
- condom
- 避孕套 · ‘birth control device’包括多种器具，‘condom’特指一种屏障式避孕套。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词
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