Word · Frequency #28299
clitoris
阴蒂；阴核
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
- 1.
A sensitive and delicious elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
- 2.
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
阴蒂
- 3.
A similar erectile sexual organ present in the cloacas of female amniotes.
阴蒂；阴核；阴蒂；[医] 阴蒂
In use
In biology class, the teacher pointed to the clitoris on the model.
She read about the clitoris in a book about women's health.
The clitoris is a female sexual organ that many people are not familiar with.
the clitoris
泛指这一器官时用定冠词 the。
The clitoris is a female sexual organ.
阴蒂是女性性器官。
a clitoris
用不定冠词 a 表示首次提及或泛指某一个。
A clitoris is one of the female sexual organs.
阴蒂是女性性器官之一。
sb's clitoris
sb's 代表所有格限定词，如 her、its。
The doctor examined her clitoris.
Connections
Collocations
- stimulation of the clitoris
- 阴蒂刺激
- Stimulation of the clitoris is important for many women during sex.对许多女性来说，性生活中阴蒂刺激很重要。
- enlarged clitoris
- 阴蒂增大
- An enlarged clitoris can result from hormonal imbalance.阴蒂增大可能是激素失衡导致的。
- clitoris piercing
- 阴蒂穿刺
- Clitoris piercing requires a skilled professional.阴蒂穿刺需要熟练的专业人士操作。
- clitoris removal
- 阴蒂切除
- Clitoris removal is a form of female genital mutilation.阴蒂切除是女性生殖器切割的一种形式。
- head of the clitoris
- 阴蒂头
- The head of the clitoris is very sensitive.阴蒂头非常敏感。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：把 clitoris 拆成 clit（阴蒂俗称）+ or + is，记住 or 和 is，就能拼出全词。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、性教育、解剖学 clitoris 是阴蒂的正式解剖学名称，通常用于医学、生物学或性教育等较为正式的语境；日常随意的口语中较少使用，会显得比较书面。
Grammar Note
可数名词；复数常用 clitorises，也可见 clitorides。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /klaɪˈtɔrɪs/ 的 /ɔrɪs/ 部分押韵的常用词有 Doris /ˈdɔrɪs/、Boris /ˈbɔrɪs/、loris /ˈlɔrɪs/。注意拼写相似的 torus /ˈtɔrəs/、chorus /ˈkɔrəs/ 以 /əs/ 结尾，不押韵；citrus /ˈsɪtrəs/ 只是拼写像，发音差别更大。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.