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lymph + be + [noun phrase]
用于对淋巴进行定义或描述其性质。
Lymph is a thin coagulable fluid containing white blood cells.
淋巴是一种含有白细胞的可凝结的稀薄液体。
淋巴
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
淋巴
lymph
Lymph is a thin coagulable fluid containing white blood cells.
淋巴是一种含有白细胞的可凝结的稀薄液体。
无色水样可凝固的体液,浸润组织并经淋巴系统进入血液；含白细胞尤其是淋巴细胞,类似血浆,但通常红细胞和血小板很少。
A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.
一种稀薄可凝固的液体(类似血浆但含白细胞和乳糜),通过淋巴管输送至血液
a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
伤口、炎症等的渗出液。
The discharge from a sore, inflammation etc.
Lymph flows through a network of vessels and nodes.
淋巴通过血管和淋巴结组成的网络流动。
The nurse collected a small sample of lymph for the test.
护士采集了一小份淋巴样本用于检测。
Swollen lymph nodes can be a sign that your body is fighting an infection.
淋巴结肿大可能是身体正在抵抗感染的迹象。
用于对淋巴进行定义或描述其性质。
Lymph is a thin coagulable fluid containing white blood cells.
淋巴是一种含有白细胞的可凝结的稀薄液体。
描述淋巴在体内的输送方式，常用被动语态。
Lymph is conveyed to the bloodstream by lymphatic vessels.
淋巴通过淋巴管被输送到血液中。
Not this
My lymph is swollen, so I went to see a doctor.
Use this
My lymph nodes are swollen, so I went to see a doctor.
汉语口语常把“淋巴”当“淋巴结”用（如“淋巴肿了”），但英语里 lymph 指淋巴液，是体液，不会肿；能肿的是 lymph nodes（淋巴结）。因此要改说 lymph nodes。
Not this
Lymph's vessels carry white blood cells.
Use this
Lymph vessels carry white blood cells.
中文“淋巴的血管”中的“的”会让学习者误用所有格 's，但这里不是所属关系，而是说明 vessels 的功能/类别。英语可用名词直接作定语：lymph vessels（淋巴管），或用形容词 lymphatic：lymphatic vessels。去掉 's 即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
淋巴结
The doctor felt the lymph nodes in her neck.
医生检查了她颈部的淋巴结。
淋巴液
Lymph fluid helps carry white blood cells through the body.
淋巴液帮助将白细胞输送到全身。
淋巴管
Lymph vessels return lymph to the bloodstream.
淋巴管将淋巴送回血液。
淋巴引流
The therapist recommended lymph drainage to reduce the swelling.
治疗师建议进行淋巴引流以减轻肿胀。
Use lymph naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 lymph 联想成‘淋巴’：ph 发/f/，像流动的透明液体。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学报告、解剖学教材、健康科普文章 「lymph」是医学术语，通常出现在医学、生物学或健康相关的正式语境中，日常口语里较少单独使用；例如常说 lymph nodes（淋巴结）。
押韵词：nymph /nɪmf/。注意：triumph /ˈtraɪəmf/ 和 symphony /ˈsɪmfəni/ 拼写相近，但发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.