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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。
荷尔蒙的；激素的
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荷尔蒙的；激素的
of, relating to, or caused by hormones
Hormonal changes during adolescence are normal.
青春期荷尔蒙变化是正常的。
激素的；与激素有关的。
Pertaining to hormones.
受激素强烈影响的。
Strongly affected by one's hormones.
Teenagers often have mood swings because of hormonal changes during puberty.
青少年经常因为青春期激素变化而情绪波动。
The doctor explained that her constant tiredness might be due to a hormonal imbalance.
医生解释说，她一直感到疲倦可能是因为激素失调。
Hormonal activity changes naturally over a person's lifetime, and this can affect sleep patterns.
激素活动会随着人的一生自然变化，这可能会影响睡眠模式。
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。
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。
Not this
Hormonal can affect your sleep.
Use this
Hormones can affect your sleep.
hormonal 是形容词，不能作主语；此处应使用名词 hormone 的复数形式 hormones。
Not this
The treatment changes her mood hormonal.
Use this
The treatment changes her mood hormonally.
修饰动词 changes 需要用副词 hormonally，而不是形容词 hormonal。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
激素避孕药
Hormonal contraceptives are available in several forms.
激素避孕药有几种剂型。
荷尔蒙过山车般的剧烈情绪波动
The actor described the last few months of filming as a hormonal rollercoaster.
这位演员把过去几个月的拍摄过程形容得像荷尔蒙过山车一样起伏不定。
荷尔蒙躁动的青少年
Don't take it personally; she's just a hormonal teenager.
别往心里去，她只是个荷尔蒙躁动的青少年。
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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。
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。
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/.
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