Word · Frequency #25912
taxies
复位;整复
taxies is the plural of taxy.
reduction of a dislocated joint or hernia by manual manipulation
医学用语
趋性
In use
The moths' movement toward the porch light is a good example of taxy.
Under the microscope, the bacteria showed clear taxy by swimming toward the nutrient.
Scientists measured the organism's taxy by recording its position every minute.
Common mistakes
I called a taxy to go to the airport.I called a taxi to go to the airport.
taxy 是医学术语,表示“复位”或“趋性”,而“出租车”的英文是 taxi。不要把 taxy 当作 taxi 的变体拼写。
In biology class, we studied different taxys of insects.In biology class, we studied different taxies of insects.
taxy 的复数形式是把词尾 -y 改为 -ies,即 taxies,不能直接在词尾加 -s 构成 taxys。
Connections
Synonyms
- reduction
- 复位;整复 · taxy 最常见且通俗的同义词,医学上泛指将脱位、移位或疝内容物恢复原位的过程。
- repositioning
- 复位;重新放置 · 强调外科操作中把移位的器官或组织放回正常位置,动作感更强,常用于手术描述。
- restoration
- 恢复;复原 · 语义较宽,除解剖复位外还可指功能恢复;在“整复”义上比 taxy 正式,日常不常用。
Confusing words
Word family
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将taxy记作taxi(出租车):taxi把移动的东西送回原位,故医学上指“复位/整复”;taxi朝目的地行驶,也帮助记住“趋...性”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medical literature、biology textbooks 这是一个较罕见的专业术语,通常出现在医学或生物学的正式书面文献中,日常口语里很少使用。在医学语境中多指“整复”(如脱位复位),在生物学语境中则多指“趋性”,具体含义需要根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
taxy 读作 /ˈtæksi/,与 taxi (/ˈtæksi/)、maxi (/ˈmæksi/)、waxy (/ˈwæksi/) 押韵。注意:sexy (/ˈsɛksi/) 虽以 -xy 结尾,但元音不同;taxis (/ˈtæksɪs/) 形似,但结尾读 /ɪs/ 而非 /i/。
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.