Word
nates
/ˈneitiːz/
noun
臀部
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
常用复数形式
- 1.
The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes.
多数哺乳动物中脑背侧四个叶中的前两个
- 2.
The buttocks.
臀部
- 3.
The umbones of a bivalve shell.
双壳贝类的壳顶
多数哺乳动物中脑背侧四个叶中的前两个；双壳贝类的壳顶；臀部；[医] 臀; 上丘(四迭体)
In use
After cycling uphill for an hour, his nates were extremely sore.
She fell backwards and landed hard on her nates, causing a bruise.
The athletic trainer recommended exercises to tone the nates.
the nates are [adjective]
nates 通常以复数形式出现，谓语用复数。
The nates are well-developed in athletes.
运动员的臀部通常很发达。
[verb] the nates
nates 是医学或正式用语，日常口语中常用 buttocks。
He strained his nates during the workout.
他在锻炼时拉伤了臀部肌肉。
on one's nates
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常以复数形式出现，指臀部
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