Word · Frequency #2594
fiber
纤维
a slender, threadlike structure or material
如植物纤维、肌肉纤维
- 1.
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
细长且可纺成纱线的物质
- 2.
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
植物性食物中难消化、低营养的粗纤维,能刺激肠蠕动
- 3.
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
细长的丝状细胞(尤指肌纤维或神经纤维)
纤维制品；构造，质地；细长且可纺成纱线的物质；植物性食物中难消化、低营养的粗纤维,能刺激肠蠕动；细长的丝状细胞(尤指肌纤维或神经纤维)
In use
Eating more fiber helps improve digestion and prevent constipation.
Cotton is a natural fiber that is widely used in the textile industry.
Regular exercise can help increase the strength of your muscle fibers.
a fiber of something
用于指单根纤维，可数名词。
A fiber of cotton was found on the cloth.
布料上发现了一根棉纤维。
be high in fiber / a good source of fiber
用于描述食物含有较多膳食纤维，不可数。
Whole grains are high in fiber.
全谷物富含膳食纤维。
fiber + noun
fiber用作定语名词，常构成复合词。
Connections
Collocations
- dietary fiber
- 膳食纤维
- Apples are a good source of dietary fiber.苹果是膳食纤维的良好来源。
- muscle fiber
- 肌纤维
- Regular exercise increases muscle fiber size.经常锻炼会增大肌纤维。
- nerve fiber
- 神经纤维
- The nerve fiber carries signals to the brain.神经纤维将信号传递到大脑。
- natural fiber
- 天然纤维
- Cotton is a natural fiber used in clothing.棉花是一种用于服装的天然纤维。
- optical fiber
- 光纤
- Optical fiber transmits data at high speed.光纤高速传输数据。
- carbon fiber
- 碳纤维
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母'i'就是那根细丝纤维，吃蔬菜水果补充fiber，促进肠道蠕动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：营养与健康、纺织和材料、生物学或医学 作为普通名词时语气中性，日常会话和书面语都常用。多用于营养学（膳食纤维）、纺织材料以及生物医学（肌纤维、神经纤维）等具体场景；具体含义需根据搭配和语境判断。英式英语常写作 fibre。
Grammar Note
可数指单根纤维，不可数指材料或膳食纤维
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 fiber 押韵的有 cyber、briber（重读音节均为 /aɪbɚ/）。注意形似但读音不同的词：fever /ˈfiːvɚ/、saber /ˈseɪbɚ/，不要按拼写类推。
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.