Word · Frequency #15518
salivas
唾液；口水
salivas is the plural of saliva.
the clear liquid produced in the mouth that moistens food and begins the digestion of starches
- 1.
A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.
一种清澈、微碱性的液体,由唾液腺和粘液腺分泌入口腔,含水分、粘蛋白、蛋白质和酶；湿润口腔,润滑食物,并开始分解淀粉。
- 2.
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
唾液腺和口腔黏膜分泌的透明液体,湿润口腔并开始消化淀粉
一种清澈、微碱性的液体,由唾液腺和粘液腺分泌入口腔,含水分、粘蛋白、蛋白质和酶；湿润口腔,润滑食物,并开始分解淀粉。；唾液腺和口腔黏膜分泌的透明液体,湿润口腔并开始消化淀粉；唾液；唾沫；涎；[医] 涎
In use
When I see delicious food, my mouth fills with saliva.
The doctor took a small sample of saliva for the test.
Saliva helps moisten food before you swallow it.
secrete saliva
secrete 是‘分泌’的正式说法，常用于医学生理语境。
The salivary glands secrete saliva into the mouth.
唾液腺向口腔内分泌唾液。
swallow saliva
swallow saliva 表示‘咽口水’，常描述紧张、尴尬或饥饿的反应。
He swallowed saliva nervously before answering.
他紧张地咽了口唾沫才回答。
a drop of saliva
saliva 是不可数名词，表示‘一滴’等数量时需借助 a drop of 这类量词。
A drop of saliva dripped from the dog's mouth.
Connections
Collocations
- produce saliva
- 分泌唾液
- Chewing gum helps your mouth produce saliva and stay moist.嚼口香糖有助于口腔分泌唾液并保持湿润。
- excessive saliva
- 唾液过多
- Excessive saliva can cause drooling during sleep.唾液过多可能导致睡觉时流口水。
- swallow saliva
- 吞咽唾液
- You swallow saliva constantly, even while sleeping.即使睡觉时，你也在不断地吞咽唾液。
- saliva sample
- 唾液样本
- The doctor took a saliva sample to run the test.医生采集了唾液样本以进行检测。
- saliva droplets
- 唾液飞沫
- The study found the virus spreads through saliva droplets.研究发现这种病毒通过唾液飞沫传播。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
唾液是微咸的，联想开头的sal像salt（盐），口水自然带咸味。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical consultation、biology class、scientific article saliva 是中性偏正式的词汇，多用于医学或生物学等专业场合；日常口语中人们更常用 spit。但在一般书面语或认真描述中也可以使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 saliva 押韵的词（英式非卷舌口音）包括 driver /ˈdraɪvə/、diver /ˈdaɪvə/、survivor /səˈvaɪvə/、fiver /ˈfaɪvə/。注意拼写相似的词读音不同：liver /ˈlɪvə/ 和 diva /ˈdiːvə/ 并不押韵，不要按拼写类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.