Word · Frequency #6640
hormone
荷尔蒙；激素
a chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs
- 1.
Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
由组织产生并经血液输送至另一组织以产生生理活性的物质
- 2.
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
内分泌腺的分泌物,通过血液传递到其特定作用的组织
- 3.
A synthetic compound with the same activity.
具有相同活性的合成化合物
- 4.
Any similar substance in plants.
植物中的类似物质
由组织产生并经血液输送至另一组织以产生生理活性的物质；内分泌腺的分泌物,通过血液传递到其特定作用的组织；具有相同活性的合成化合物；植物中的类似物质；荷尔蒙；[化] 激素(旧称荷尔蒙)
In use
The doctor said stress can affect your hormone levels.
During puberty, the body produces more hormones.
Hormones play a key role in regulating mood.
a/an [adjective] hormone
描述激素的具体类型时，常用形容词修饰。
Thyroid hormone is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
甲状腺激素是由甲状腺产生的一种激素。
[verb] hormones
常见搭配动词包括secrete, produce, release等。
The body secretes hormones to regulate metabolism.
身体分泌激素以调节新陈代谢。
hormone [noun]
'hormone + 名词'构成复合名词，表示与激素相关的治疗或水平等。
Connections
Collocations
- growth hormone
- 生长激素
- Growth hormone is essential for normal development in children.生长激素对儿童正常发育至关重要。
- sex hormone
- 性激素
- Sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone affect many bodily functions.雌激素和睾酮等性激素影响许多身体功能。
- hormone levels
- 激素水平
- The doctor checked her hormone levels to diagnose the condition.医生检查了她的激素水平以诊断病情。
- hormone therapy
- 激素疗法
- Hormone therapy can help manage symptoms of menopause.激素疗法有助于缓解更年期症状。
- hormone imbalance
- 激素失衡
- A hormone imbalance can cause mood swings and fatigue.激素失衡会导致情绪波动和疲劳。
- stress hormone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象激素让你‘吼猛’（hormone谐音），爆发力量时嗓子一吼，荷尔蒙就来了。
Context & Register
中性语域；常用于医学、生物学和日常交流。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words listed share the spelling chunk 'mone' with 'hormone', but the sound /oʊn/ is stressed in these words, whereas in 'hormone' the sound /moʊn/ is unstressed, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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