incontinence of [substance]
较正式的表达,用 of 引出具体失禁的排泄物,如 urine(尿)、stool(粪便)。
Incontinence of urine is a common problem after surgery.
手术后尿失禁是一个常见问题。
失禁
incontinences — plural of incontinence
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
失禁
involuntary urination or defecation
Incontinence of urine is a common problem after surgery.
手术后尿失禁是一个常见问题。
指生理上无法控制排尿或排便,而非纵欲无度。
身体器官无法控制内容物排出的状态;不自主地排泄(尿液或粪便)。
The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).
Incontinence is often caused by weak pelvic muscles.
失禁通常由骨盆肌肉无力引起。
The doctor gave her some exercises to help with incontinence.
医生教给她一些有助于改善失禁的锻炼方法。
He felt embarrassed about his incontinence and hid it from his family.
他因为自己的失禁感到难堪,对家人隐瞒了这件事。
较正式的表达,用 of 引出具体失禁的排泄物,如 urine(尿)、stool(粪便)。
Incontinence of urine is a common problem after surgery.
手术后尿失禁是一个常见问题。
用形容词说明失禁类型,如 urinary incontinence(尿失禁)、fecal incontinence(便失禁)。
Fecal incontinence can be embarrassing for patients.
大便失禁可能让患者难堪。
Not this
He is incontinence.
Use this
He is incontinent.
incontinence 是名词(失禁),be 动词后描述人的状态应用形容词 incontinent;不能说 be + 名词来表示“某人失禁”。
Not this
She has urine incontinence.
Use this
She has urinary incontinence.
中文“尿失禁”容易直译为 urine + incontinence,但英语中修饰 incontinence 应用形容词 urinary(泌尿的/尿的),urine 是名词,不能直接作定语修饰 incontinence。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
尿失禁
Urinary incontinence affects millions of older adults.
尿失禁影响数百万老年人。
大便失禁
Fecal incontinence can be distressing and socially isolating.
大便失禁可能令人痛苦并导致社交孤立。
压力性尿失禁
Stress incontinence often occurs when coughing or sneezing.
压力性尿失禁常在咳嗽或打喷嚏时发生。
急迫性尿失禁
Urge incontinence causes a sudden, strong need to urinate.
急迫性尿失禁会引起突然强烈的排尿欲望。
失禁护垫
She uses incontinence pads for extra protection.
她使用失禁护垫以加强防护。
治疗失禁
Many people can successfully treat incontinence with pelvic floor exercises.
许多人可以通过盆底肌锻炼成功治疗失禁。
Use incontinences naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记成:in- = 不,continence = 克制;克制不住、失控,即成‘失禁’。
语域:formal 常见场景:医学、护理 该词通常属于较正式的医学术语,多用于医疗、护理语境,指大小便失禁;日常口语中较少使用。
只有 continence 与 incontinence 真正押韵(同有 /ˈkɒntɪnəns/ 的尾部)。其余词如 impertinence、abstinence 以及 -tenance 拼写的 maintenance、countenance、sustenance 都不押韵,因为重读元音不同,注意区分拼写与发音。
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