Word · Frequency #6327
platelet
血小板
tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
- 1.
A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.
一种存在于哺乳动物血液中的无色小盘状颗粒,在血液凝结中起重要作用。
一种存在于哺乳动物血液中的无色小盘状颗粒,在血液凝结中起重要作用。；小盘；小板
In use
When you cut yourself, platelets rush to the wound to form a clot.
A low platelet count can lead to excessive bleeding.
Doctors monitor platelet levels in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
platelet + noun
表示血小板的数量或特性。
The doctor checked the platelet count.
医生检查了血小板计数。
plural platelet + verb phrase
Platelets help in blood clotting.
血小板有助于凝血。
adjective + platelet + noun
形容词修饰与血小板相关的名词。
A high platelet count may indicate an infection.
高血小板计数可能表示感染。
Common mistakes
There are many platelet in the blood.There are many platelets in the blood.
血小板（platelet）是可数名词，汉语中常忽略复数标记，英语中必须用复数形式platelets。
He has low platlet count.He has low platelet count.
拼写错误：platelet中漏写了字母e，正确拼写为platelet。
Connections
Collocations
- platelet count
- 血小板计数
- The doctor ordered a platelet count.医生要求做血小板计数。
- platelet aggregation
- 血小板聚集
- Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation.阿司匹林抑制血小板聚集。
- platelet transfusion
- 血小板输注
- The patient received a platelet transfusion.患者接受了血小板输注。
- platelet activation
- 血小板活化
- Injury leads to platelet activation.损伤导致血小板活化。
- platelet function
- 血小板功能
- Tests assess platelet function.测试评估血小板功能。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：plate（盘子）+ let（小），血小板像小盘子，堵住伤口帮助凝血。
Context & Register
血小板为正式医学术语，常用于生物学和医学语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling suffix '-let', and their final unstressed syllable /lɪt/ matches that of 'platelet'. However, their stressed vowels differ (e.g., /eɪ/ in 'platelet' vs /æ/ in 'tablet'), so none perfectly rhymes with 'platelet'. Words like 'tablet' are common lookalikes with a different vowel sound.
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。
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