Word · Frequency #562
hospital
医院
a large medical institution where sick or injured people receive medical or surgical treatment
- 1.
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.
大型医疗机构,通常为多层建筑,用于对重病或受伤患者进行 extensive 医疗或手术治疗。
- 2.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
患者接受治疗的健康设施
- 3.
A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse.
为长期照顾居民而建立的建筑,如救济院。
- 4.
a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
为病人或伤者提供医疗或外科护理的医疗机构
救济院；慈善收容所；大型医疗机构,通常为多层建筑,用于对重病或受伤患者进行 extensive 医疗或手术治疗。；患者接受治疗的健康设施；为长期照顾居民而建立的建筑,如救济院。；为病人或伤者提供医疗或外科护理的医疗机构
In use
My grandmother stayed in the hospital for a week after her surgery.
The doctor said the injured child needed to be taken to the hospital immediately.
She works at a children's hospital, caring for young patients.
in the hospital
在美国英语中，通常用 'in the hospital' 表示住院；英国英语常说 'in hospital'。
My grandmother is in the hospital after her surgery.
我祖母手术后住院了。
go to the hospital
He went to the hospital to visit his friend.
他去医院看望他的朋友。
work at a hospital
也可用 'work in a hospital'。
Connections
Collocations
- go to hospital
- 去医院
- I need to go to hospital for a check-up.我需要去医院做检查。
- in hospital
- 住院
- He is in hospital recovering from surgery.他正在医院从手术中恢复。
- hospital bed
- 病床
- The ward has twenty hospital beds.病房有二十张病床。
- hospital staff
- 医院工作人员
- The hospital staff are very friendly.医院工作人员非常友好。
- admitted to hospital
- 入院
- She was admitted to hospital last night.她昨晚入院了。
- hospital treatment
- 医院治疗
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：医院（hospital）与旅馆（hotel）形似，但医院治病。
Context & Register
多用于正式或半正式场合，如看病、探病等，口语中也很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -tal, but their pronunciations differ; none rhyme perfectly with hospital /ˈhɑspɪtəl/. Capital /ˈkæpɪtəl/ shares the -pɪtəl segment but has a different vowel in the first syllable. Digital, total, vital, metal, and mental have distinct vowels or consonant clusters.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.