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papillae
乳头；乳头状突起
核心释义
指与味觉、触觉或嗅觉相关的小突起
a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
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乳头；突
n (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf；n a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell；n a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
毛乳头；牙乳头；羽乳头；乳突；小突起；乳头；突
用法In use
The tiny bumps on your tongue are called papillae, and they help you taste food.
用法提示：papillae 为名词复数，指舌面上的乳头状小突起，此处作主语。
When you drink hot soup, your papillae can become irritated and swollen.
用法提示：papillae 为名词复数，指舌乳头，此处作从句中的主语。
Chefs often talk about papillae because the sense of taste depends on these tiny structures.
用法提示：papillae 为名词复数，指舌乳头，此处作介词宾语。
papillae on [body part]
常用来指舌面等黏膜表面的感觉小突起。
The papillae on your tongue are sensitive to taste.
你舌头上的乳突对味觉很敏感。
papillae project from [surface]
这是植物学术语，指花瓣或叶片表面的小突起。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lingual papillae
- 舌乳头
- The lingual papillae on your tongue contain many taste buds.你舌头上的舌乳头包含许多味蕾。
- circumvallate papillae
- 轮廓乳头
- Circumvallate papillae are arranged in a V-shaped row at the back of the tongue.轮廓乳头在舌后部排列成V字形。
- fungiform papillae
- 菌状乳头
- Fungiform papillae are mushroom-shaped and scattered across the tongue.菌状乳头呈蘑菇状，散布在舌头上。
- filiform papillae
- 丝状乳头
- Filiform papillae are the most numerous papillae on the human tongue.丝状乳头是人体舌头上数量最多的乳头。
- dermal papillae
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
papillae 里的 pap 像“小乳头”，舌尖上那些味蕾小突起就是 papillae，记住“pap-”=乳头状，舌尖有 papillae 就不害怕。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：解剖学、医学、植物学 该词是 papilla 的复数形式，多用于医学、解剖学或生物学等专业语境，表示乳头状小突起；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
发音：papillae /pəˈpɪliː/ 与 lily、silly、chili 押韵（均以 /ɪliː/ 结尾）。注意形近词 papilla /pəˈpɪlə/、papillary /ˈpæpəˌleri/、algae /ˈældʒiː/ 发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.