Word · Frequency #26376
lumbar
腰的；腰部的
of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
- 1.
Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
与下背部或腰部相关的,特指肋骨和骨盆之间的五块椎骨。
与下背部或腰部相关的,特指肋骨和骨盆之间的五块椎骨。；腰的；腰部的
In use
The doctor asked him to describe the pain in his lumbar region.
This office chair has good lumbar support to protect your lower back.
She does yoga every morning to keep her lumbar spine flexible.
lumbar + noun
lumbar 作形容词时通常放在名词前，表示“腰部的”；常见搭配有 lumbar region（腰部）、lumbar puncture（腰椎穿刺）等。
The doctor examined the patient's lumbar spine.
医生检查了病人的腰椎。
the + ordinal + lumbar
在医学语境中，lumbar 也可作名词，指腰椎、腰神经或腰动脉，常用序数词特指某一节段。
The fracture is at the fifth lumbar.
骨折位于第五节腰椎。
Common mistakes
He hurt his lumber spine while lifting weights.He hurt his lumbar spine while lifting weights.
lumbar 是形容词，意为“腰部的”；lumber 是名词，意为“木材”。两者读音相近但意思完全不同，修饰 spine 时应用 lumbar。
My lumbar hurts after sitting for a long time.My lower back hurts after sitting for a long time.
lumbar 是形容词，表示“腰部的”，不能直接当身体部位名词使用；表示“下背部”这个身体部位时应用 lower back。
Connections
Collocations
- lumbar spine
- 腰椎
- The doctor examined the patient's lumbar spine.医生检查了病人的腰椎。
- lumbar region
- 腰部
- Pain in the lumbar region is common among office workers.腰部疼痛在办公人员中很常见。
- lumbar vertebrae
- 腰椎骨
- There are five lumbar vertebrae in the human spine.人体脊柱中有五块腰椎骨。
- lumbar pain
- 腰痛
- He complained of chronic lumbar pain after lifting heavy boxes.他抱怨搬重箱子后慢性腰痛。
- lumbar support
- 腰部支撑
- This chair has excellent lumbar support for long hours of sitting.这把椅子长时间坐着时腰部支撑很好。
- lumbar puncture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lumbar 与 lumber（木材）只差一个 e，想象搬木材时最吃力的是腰（lumbar）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学报告、解剖学教材、临床检查 lumbar 是较正式的解剖/医学用语，多用于医学报告、解剖学教材或临床检查等专业场合，日常口语中较少出现；表示“腰的、腰部的”。
Grammar Note
lumbar 作名词时指腰动脉、腰神经或腰椎等解剖结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
lumbar /ˈlʌmbə/ 与 lumber /ˈlʌmbə/、number /ˈnʌmbə/、slumber /ˈslʌmbə/、encumber /ɪnˈkʌmbə/ 的韵脚都是 /ʌmbə/，形成真押韵。注意拼写：lumbar 用 -ar，而上述词用 -er。cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ 虽含 -umber，但重音在第一个音节，读起来不押韵。
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.