Word · Frequency #28021
follicle
滤泡；小囊；卵泡
any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
- 1.
A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
小腔或囊,如毛囊。
- 2.
any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
含有空腔的小细胞团
- 3.
A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
某些开花植物产生的一种原始干果。
小腔或囊,如毛囊。；含有空腔的小细胞团；某些开花植物产生的一种原始干果。；小囊；滤泡；[医] 滤泡
In use
Each hair on your head grows from its own follicle under the skin.
A healthy scalp keeps your hair follicles strong and active.
The dermatologist explained that the follicle swells when it becomes blocked.
a follicle is [noun]
follicle 是可数名词，单数形式前常用不定冠词 a/an；下定义时常用此句型。
A follicle is a small spherical group of cells containing a cavity.
滤泡是一小群含有一个空腔的球形细胞。
follicles contain [noun]
follicles 是复数形式，作主语时谓语动词用原形；contain 是及物动词，后直接接宾语。
Follicles contain cavities.
滤泡含有空腔。
Common mistakes
There are many follicle in the skin.
Connections
Collocations
- hair follicle
- 毛囊
- Each hair grows from a tiny hair follicle under the skin.每根头发都从皮肤下的小毛囊中长出。
- ovarian follicle
- 卵巢滤泡
- An ovarian follicle releases an egg during ovulation.卵巢滤泡在排卵时释放一个卵子。
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- 促卵泡激素
- Follicle-stimulating hormone plays a key role in reproduction.促卵泡激素在生殖过程中起着关键作用。
- thyroid follicle
- 甲状腺滤泡
- Thyroid follicles store the hormones produced by the thyroid gland.甲状腺滤泡储存甲状腺产生的激素。
- Graafian follicle
- 格拉夫卵泡
- A Graafian follicle is a mature ovarian follicle ready to release an egg.格拉夫卵泡是成熟的卵巢滤泡，准备释放卵子。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
follicle 里有两个 l，像小囊里排排站的小泡，记住它是滤泡/小囊。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：解剖学、医学、生物学 通常用于医学或生物学语境，属于专业术语；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 follicles。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of the words above rhymes with follicle (/ˈfɑləkəl/): the stressed vowel or following sounds differ. Words ending in spelled -icle (article, particle, cubicle, vehicle, and also follicle) often sound like /əkəl/ or /ɪkəl/, but follicle has /ləkəl/ after the stressed /ɑ/, so it does not rhyme with them. Watch spelling lookalikes: article, particle, cubicle, vehicle, spectacle, and obstacle all end in -cle but are pronounced with different vowels before /kəl/.
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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