Word · Frequency #21312
pubic
阴部的；耻骨的
relating to or near the pubis
- 1.
Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.
与耻骨或阴部邻近区域有关的；阴部的
与耻骨或阴部邻近区域有关的；阴部的；阴部的；耻骨的；[医] 耻骨的
In use
The doctor explained that the pubic bone protects the bladder.
Regular exercise can strengthen the muscles around the pubic area.
The nurse asked him to lower his shorts so she could examine the pubic region.
pubic + noun
pubic 是关系形容词，通常只用作定语，放在名词前，说明与耻骨或阴部有关。
Pubic hair usually appears during puberty.
阴毛通常在青春期出现。
Common mistakes
He has public hair.He has pubic hair.
单词'public'意为'公共的'，'pubic'意为'阴部的'。两者拼写相似但含义完全不同，描述身体毛发时应用'pubic'。
My pubic hurts.My pubic area hurts.
'pubic'是形容词，不能单独作名词。表示疼痛部位时需后接名词'area'（区域），即'pubic area'（阴部），或用名词'pubis'（耻骨）。
Connections
Collocations
- pubic hair
- 阴毛
- Pubic hair begins to grow during puberty.阴毛在青春期开始生长。
- pubic bone
- 耻骨
- The injury was to his pubic bone.受伤的是他的耻骨。
- pubic area
- 阴部
- The rash spread to the pubic area.皮疹蔓延到了阴部。
- pubic symphysis
- 耻骨联合
- The pubic symphysis is a cartilaginous joint.耻骨联合是一种软骨关节。
- pubic louse
- 阴虱
- A pubic louse is also called a crab louse.阴虱也被称为蟹虱。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pubic 比 public 少一个 l；记住‘少了个 l 的 public 指阴部/耻骨’，拼写时别和 public 混淆。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、解剖学、生物学 该词是解剖学/医学术语，通常用于医学、解剖学或生物学等正式书面语境，例如病历或体检报告；日常口语中比较少见，但在谈论“pubic hair”等身体部位时也会用到。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with 'cubic' (/ˈkjuːbɪk/). 'Public' and 'Arabic' are lookalikes that sound different: 'public' has an extra 'l' (/ˈpʌblɪk/), and 'Arabic' starts with /ær/ (/ˈærəbɪk/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.