Word · Frequency #33947
protuberance
突起；隆起物
a thing that protrudes; a bulge or swelling
医学术语中指隆凸
- 1.
A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
凸起、隆起、肿块、刺或任何突出物。
凸起、隆起、肿块、刺或任何突出物。；突起；隆起物；[医] 隆凸
In use
The geologist noticed an unusual protuberance on the rock face.
The doctor examined the small protuberance on the patient's arm.
The tree's trunk had several protuberances where branches had been cut.
a protuberance on [body part/object]
常指身体或物体表面的具体隆起。
He noticed a small protuberance on the back of his hand.
他注意到手背上有一个小突起。
the protuberance of [something]
指整体的突出状态或特点。
The protuberance of the mountain was visible from afar.
山的隆起从远处可见。
protuberances [plural]
复数形式表示多个隆起。
The surface was covered with small protuberances.
表面布满小突起。
Common mistakes
The lump protuberances from the surface.The lump protuberates from the surface.
中文学习者常把名词 'protuberance' 误用作动词。正确动词为 'protuberate'，表示‘隆起’的意思。
There is much protuberance on the skin.There are many protuberances on the skin.
'Protuberance' 是可数名词，应用复数形式 'protuberances' 表示多个隆起，并用 'many' 修饰。
Connections
Confusing words
- protrusion
- 突出物，伸出部分 · protrusion 更强调从表面伸出的部分，而 protuberance 更强调整体隆起的状态或圆形凸起。
- bulge
- 鼓起，膨胀 · bulge 通常因内部压力导致的不规则鼓起，而 protuberance 更指自然或固定的隆起。
- bump
- 肿块，隆起 · bump 常指小而突然的隆起，如碰撞所致，而 protuberance 更正式，可指任何大小和成因。
Word family
- protuberances
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词on连用表示位置
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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