Word · Frequency #16629
hormonal
荷尔蒙的；激素的
of, relating to, or caused by hormones
- 1.
Pertaining to hormones.
激素的；与激素有关的。
- 2.
Strongly affected by one's hormones.
受激素强烈影响的。
激素的；与激素有关的。；受激素强烈影响的。；荷尔蒙的；[医] 激素的
In use
Teenagers often have mood swings because of hormonal changes during puberty.
The doctor explained that her constant tiredness might be due to a hormonal imbalance.
Hormonal activity changes naturally over a person's lifetime, and this can affect sleep patterns.
hormonal + noun
常用作定语，修饰名词，表示‘与激素有关的’或‘由激素引起的’。
Hormonal changes during adolescence are normal.
青春期荷尔蒙变化是正常的。
be hormonal
作表语时说明性质或原因与激素相关。
Her mood swings are hormonal.
她的情绪波动是激素引起的。
Common mistakes
Hormonal can affect your sleep.
Connections
Collocations
- hormonal changes
- 激素变化；荷尔蒙变化
- Hormonal changes during puberty can affect your mood.青春期激素变化会影响你的情绪。
- hormonal imbalance
- 激素失调；内分泌失调
- Hormonal imbalance may cause fatigue and weight gain.激素失调可能导致疲劳和体重增加。
- hormonal therapy
- 激素疗法
- The doctor recommended hormonal therapy for her condition.医生建议对她的病情采用激素疗法。
- hormonal acne
- 激素性痤疮；荷尔蒙痘
- Many adults struggle with hormonal acne.许多成年人深受激素性痤疮的困扰。
- hormonal fluctuations
- 激素波动
- Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle are normal.月经周期中出现激素波动是正常的。
- hormonal contraceptives
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hormonal 由 hormone（荷尔蒙）加形容词后缀 -al 构成，联想体检单上的“激素水平”：荷尔蒙的就是激素的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medical reports、biology textbooks、everyday conversation about mood 该词多用于医学或生物学语境，表示与激素相关的；在日常口语中也可能出现，但正式或专业文本中更为常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes: zonal and tonal both end in stressed /əʊnəl/, matching hormonal’s final syllable. Warning: national, personal, occasional, and emotional look similar because they end in the letters -onal, but they do not rhyme with hormonal—their ending is unstressed and/or contains /ʃ/ or /ʒ/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.