Word · Frequency #15902
mucuses
黏液；粘液
mucuses is the plural of mucus.
a thick slippery liquid produced by the body to protect and lubricate mucous membranes, e.g. in the nose and throat
- 1.
A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
黏膜内壁分泌的滑腻液体。
- 2.
protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
黏膜的保护性分泌物；在肠道中润滑食物通过并保护上皮细胞；在鼻子、喉咙和肺部可以阻止细菌通过上皮进入体内
黏膜内壁分泌的滑腻液体。；黏膜的保护性分泌物；在肠道中润滑食物通过并保护上皮细胞；在鼻子、喉咙和肺部可以阻止细菌通过上皮进入体内；粘液；[化] 粘液
In use
When I have a cold, my nose produces a lot of mucus.
The doctor explained that mucus helps protect the lining of the stomach.
Some allergies can make your throat produce extra mucus, causing discomfort.
have mucus in [body part]
mucus 通常作不可数名词；复数形式 muci/mucuses 极少使用。
During allergy season, I always have mucus in my nose.
过敏季节时，我鼻子里总会有黏液。
clear mucus from [body part]
A saline rinse can help clear mucus from your sinuses.
盐水冲洗有助于清除鼻窦里的黏液。
mucus builds up in [body part]
表示“积聚”时，build up 比 collect 更常用。
Connections
Collocations
- nasal mucus
- 鼻腔粘液
- Nasal mucus helps trap dust and germs.鼻腔粘液有助于阻挡灰尘和细菌。
- cervical mucus
- 宫颈粘液
- Cervical mucus changes during the menstrual cycle.宫颈粘液在月经周期中会发生变化。
- excess mucus
- 过量粘液
- He had a cold and complained of excess mucus in his nose.他感冒了，抱怨鼻子里有过量的粘液。
- produce mucus
- 产生粘液
- The respiratory tract produces mucus to protect the airways.呼吸道产生粘液以保护气道。
- thick mucus
- 浓稠的粘液
- Drinking plenty of water can help thin thick mucus.多喝水有助于稀释浓稠的粘液。
- mucus build-up
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mucus 读音像“缪可思”，想象感冒时鼻子里黏黏的黏液，像胶水一样粘住细菌。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、biology textbooks、clinical discussions mucus 是较正式的医学/生物学用词，多用于书面或临床描述；日常口语更常说 snot。在健康科普中也会出现。
Grammar Note
注意：复数形式有 muci 与 mucuses。
Pronunciation & Spelling
mucous 与 mucus 发音完全相同（/ˈmjukəs/），是同音词；focus、locus、crocus 拼写都以 -cus 结尾，但其中的 o 发 /oʊ/，不读 /ju/；muck 与 mucus 拼写开头都是 muc，但发音为 /mʌk/，意思也完全不同。
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。
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.