Word · Frequency #28489
postoperative
手术后的
postoperative
- 1.
Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
术后的:属于、关于或发生在外科手术之后的。
术后的:属于、关于或发生在外科手术之后的。；手术后的；[医] 手术后的
In use
The patient had a postoperative check-up the next morning.
She followed the postoperative instructions carefully to recover quickly.
Postoperative pain is usually managed with medication.
postoperative + noun
postoperative 常作定语，直接放在名词前，表示“手术后的”。
Postoperative complications can be serious.
术后并发症可能很严重。
subject + be + postoperative
作表语时，说明主语（常为症状、并发症等）发生在手术之后。
The swelling was postoperative and soon resolved.
肿胀是手术后的，很快就消退了。
postoperative day + number
表示“术后第几天”的固定表达，day 后面直接加数字，不加冠词。
She developed a fever on postoperative day 2.
她在术后第二天开始发烧。
Common mistakes
The nurse monitored the patient postoperative.The nurse monitored the patient postoperatively.
postoperative 是形容词，只能修饰名词，不能作状语修饰动词 monitored；此处需要副词 postoperatively（手术后地）。中文形容词和副词没有形态区别，学习者容易直接套用形容词。
The postoperative was smooth.The postoperative period was smooth.
postoperative 是形容词，不能单独作主语（名词成分）；需要加上中心名词 period 构成名词短语。中文里“手术后”可整体用作名词短语，直译会导致这种错误。
Connections
Collocations
- postoperative care
- 术后护理
- She received excellent postoperative care after her surgery.手术后她得到了精心的术后护理。
- postoperative pain
- 术后疼痛
- The medication helped reduce her postoperative pain.药物帮助减轻了她的术后疼痛。
- postoperative complications
- 术后并发症
- The patient developed no postoperative complications.患者没有出现术后并发症。
- postoperative period
- 术后时期
- During the postoperative period, patients need plenty of rest.在术后时期，患者需要充分休息。
- postoperative recovery
- 术后恢复
- A healthy diet speeds up postoperative recovery.健康的饮食能加快术后恢复。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：postoperative = post(后) + operative(手术)，记住'手术后'即可，如术后护理。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical records、post-surgery care instructions、clinical research “postoperative”是医学术语，多用于正式场合，如病历、医学论文或临床指导；日常口语中很少用，通常可简单说 after surgery。
Grammar Note
多用于医学术语，如 postoperative care（术后护理）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 postoperative 押韵，重音都在 /ɒ/，词尾同为 /pərətɪv/。注意 decorative /ˈdekərətɪv/ 是形近词，但重音和元音不同，不押韵；cooperate /kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/ 是动词，词尾为 /reɪt/，与这些形容词不同。
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