catgut is used for [purpose]
Catgut is used for surgical sutures.
肠线用于手术缝合。
羊肠线；肠线
网眼布；网眼织物；弗吉尼亚灰毛豆；肠线(尤指羊肠制成的坚韧线,用于乐器弦、球拍、缝合线等)。；肠线材料。；一种宽间隙的亚麻布或帆布。
A tough cord made from the intestines of animals, especially sheep, used for strings of musical instruments and rackets, and for surgical sutures.
肠线(尤指羊肠制成的坚韧线,用于乐器弦、球拍、缝合线等)。
A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.
肠线材料。
The material from which such cords are made.
一种宽间隙的亚麻布或帆布。
A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
弗吉尼亚灰毛豆(山羊豆、魔鬼鞋带)。
Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, devil's shoestring).
The surgeon used catgut to stitch the wound after the operation.
手术医生在术后用肠线缝合伤口。
用法提示：catgut 作名词，表示手术缝合用的肠线。
Violin strings made from catgut produce a warm, rich tone.
用肠线制作的小提琴弦能发出温暖、饱满的音色。
用法提示：catgut 作名词，指乐器弦的肠线材料。
Catgut has been used for centuries in both medicine and music.
肠线在医学和音乐领域已被使用了数个世纪。
用法提示：catgut 作不可数名词，作为主题谈论其历史用途。
Catgut is used for surgical sutures.
肠线用于手术缝合。
Catgut is made from sheep's intestines.
肠线由羊肠制成。
表示一段肠线
He cut a length of catgut for the violin string.
他剪了一段肠线用作小提琴弦。
grammar · medium
易错句子The surgeon used cat gut for stitching.
正确表达The surgeon used catgut for stitching.
错误：将'catgut'误拆分为'cat gut'（猫的肠道），实际上catgut是羊肠制成的线，不来自猫。正确写法是连写的一个词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The surgeon used catguts for the operation.
正确表达The surgeon used catgut for the operation.
错误：将不可数名词'catgut'误用作可数名词加复数-s，正确用法为不可数，不加s。
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