Word · Frequency #21287
ovary
子房
the part of a flower that contains the ovules
指植物的子房，不是动物的卵巢。
- 1.
A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
雌性生殖器官,通常成对,产生卵细胞,哺乳动物中分泌雌激素和孕激素。
- 2.
the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
承载花卵的器官
- 3.
The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
雌蕊或心皮基部生有胚珠并发育成果实的部分；子房。
- 4.
(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
(脊椎动物)通常有两个,产生卵子并分泌雌激素和孕激素的器官
雌性生殖器官,通常成对,产生卵细胞,哺乳动物中分泌雌激素和孕激素。；承载花卵的器官；雌蕊或心皮基部生有胚珠并发育成果实的部分；子房。；(脊椎动物)通常有两个,产生卵子并分泌雌激素和孕激素的器官；卵巢
In use
After the flower is pollinated, the ovary grows into a fruit.
The ovary contains the ovules that will become seeds.
In a flower, the ovary is usually located at the base of the pistil.
an ovary is [a/the] [organ] that [verb]
这是定义句结构，用 be 动词说明名词的含义。
An ovary is the organ that bears the ovules of a flower.
子房是花上着生胚珠的器官。
the ovary of [a/the] [flower/plant]
用 of 表示所属关系，说明子房属于哪朵花或哪种植物。
The ovary of the flower contains the ovules.
花的子房含有胚珠。
Common mistakes
A woman typically has two ovary.
Connections
Collocations
- polycystic ovaries
- 多囊卵巢
- Polycystic ovaries can make it harder to become pregnant.多囊卵巢可能会增加怀孕的难度。
- superior ovary
- 上位子房
- A superior ovary is attached above the other flower parts.上位子房着生于其他花部之上。
- ovary wall
- 子房壁
- The ovary wall becomes the fruit wall after fertilization.受精后，子房壁变成果壁。
- remove an ovary
- 切除卵巢
- She had to have an ovary removed because of the cyst.由于囊肿，她不得不切除一侧卵巢。
- ovary develops into
- 子房发育成
- After pollination, the ovary develops into a fruit.授粉后，子房发育成果实。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：O 像卵子，vary 意为变化，卵巢中的卵子不断变化成熟。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：植物学、花卉解剖、植物繁殖 这里指植物的子房，多用于植物学教材或科学文章，属于较正式的专业用语。
Grammar Note
医学中指人和动物的卵巢，植物学中指花的子房。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with ovary /ˈoʊvɝi/. Berry and cherry are spelling lookalikes ending in -ry; primary, necessary, and ordinary share the -ary spelling; savory has -ory. All have different stressed vowels from /oʊ/, so they do not rhyme. Savory is closest in tail sound (/vəri/) but still does not rhyme.
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
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