Word · Frequency #12532
lobe
叶；耳垂
lobe
指脑、肺等器官的圆形突出部分，也指耳垂。
- 1.
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
任何突出或分叉的部分,尤指略呈圆形的部分。
- 2.
(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
(解剖学)身体器官或部位的圆形分部
- 3.
A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung.
器官在宏观解剖学上可辨的明确分叶,尤指脑、肝或肺的叶。
- 4.
(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
(植物学)叶片的裂片
- 5.
A semicircular pattern left on the ice as the skater travels across it.
滑冰者滑过冰面时留下的半圆形图案。
- 6.
the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
天线在特定方向上因辐射图样中的环路而增强的响应
任何突出或分叉的部分,尤指略呈圆形的部分。；(解剖学)身体器官或部位的圆形分部；器官在宏观解剖学上可辨的明确分叶,尤指脑、肝或肺的叶。；(植物学)叶片的裂片；滑冰者滑过冰面时留下的半圆形图案。
In use
The frontal lobe of the brain controls many of our thinking skills.
The lungs consist of several lobes that help them expand and contract.
She touched her ear lobe gently while she was trying to remember the answer.
ear lobe
lobe of [organ]
lobe 指器官的圆润分叶，常见搭配有 lobe of the brain/lung/liver。
The surgeon removed a lobe of the liver.
外科医生切除了肝脏的一叶。
ear lobe
ear lobe（耳垂）也常连写为 earlobe。
He gently touched her ear lobe.
他轻轻触摸她的耳垂。
[organ] have(s) [number] lobes
Connections
Collocations
- ear lobe
- 耳垂
- She wore a tiny gold ring in her ear lobe.她耳垂上戴着一枚小小的金环。
- frontal lobe
- 额叶
- The frontal lobe controls planning and decision-making.额叶控制计划和决策。
- temporal lobe
- 颞叶
- The temporal lobe processes sounds and language.颞叶处理声音和语言。
- lobe of the lung
- 肺叶
- The infection was in the lower lobe of his left lung.感染发生在他的左肺下叶。
Synonyms
- part
- 部分；组成部分 · part 最通用，可指任何整体的一部分；lobe 特指器官上圆形或突出的分叶，更具体，不可完全等同。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lobe 以 lo 开头，像 low（低），耳垂(lobe)低垂在耳下；身体器官的圆形小叶也叫 lobe。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学教材、解剖学课程、临床报告 该词在解剖学语境中为正式术语，多用于医学教材或临床描述；日常提及耳垂时更常用 earlobe，单独使用 lobe 比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
lobe 读 /loʊb/。真正同韵的词有 robe、globe、probe、strobe，都以 /oʊb/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的以 -ob 结尾的词 lob 和 slob 在美式英语中读 /lɑːb/、/slɑːb/，与 lobe 不同音，不要被拼写误导。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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