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testosterone
睾酮；睾丸激素
核心释义
a potent male sex hormone produced chiefly by the testes, responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
- 1.
刺激男性第二性征发育的类固醇激素,主要产生于睾丸,也产生于卵巢和肾上腺皮质。
A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
- 2.
一种主要由睾丸产生的强效雄激素；负责男性第二性征的发育
a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
- 3.
男子气概的行为,常为攻击性或鲁莽冒失性质。
Manly behavior, often of an aggressive or foolishly reckless nature.
刺激男性第二性征发育的类固醇激素,主要产生于睾丸,也产生于卵巢和肾上腺皮质。；一种主要由睾丸产生的强效雄激素；负责男性第二性征的发育；男子气概的行为,常为攻击性或鲁莽冒失性质。；睾丸激素；[化] 睾酮
用法In use
Testosterone plays an important role in muscle growth.
用法提示：此处 testosterone 为不可数名词，指激素睾酮。
The doctor explained that testosterone levels change with age.
用法提示：testosterone levels 表示“睾酮水平”，testosterone 作名词修饰 levels。
Regular exercise may help keep testosterone within a healthy range.
用法提示：句中 testosterone 作介词 within 的宾语，指睾酮这一激素。
testosterone + noun
testosterone 作定语时通常用单数，后接名词（如 levels、therapy）。
Regular exercise can help maintain healthy testosterone levels.
经常锻炼有助于维持健康的睾丸激素水平。
produce testosterone
表示“分泌”也可用 secrete，但 produce 更常见。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- testosterone levels
- 睾酮水平
- The doctor checked his testosterone levels.医生检查了他的睾酮水平。
- low testosterone
- 睾酮水平低
- Low testosterone can affect energy and mood.睾酮水平低会影响精力和情绪。
- testosterone replacement therapy
- 睾酮替代疗法
- He started testosterone replacement therapy under medical supervision.在医疗监督下，他开始了睾酮替代疗法。
- boost testosterone
- 提升睾酮水平
- Some foods are claimed to boost testosterone.有些食物据称能提升睾酮水平。
- excess testosterone
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 test 一词，记住睾丸（testes）产生的激素就是 testosterone（睾酮），属类固醇，促进男性特征。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医学论文、内分泌科报告、健身科普、日常聊天 该词指主要由睾丸分泌的雄性激素，属于标准医学术语；正式场合和日常谈论体能、男性气质时都会用到，具体语气依场合而定。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the final -one spelling with the /oʊn/ sound in testosterone. But beware lookalikes: one /wʌn/, done /dʌn/, and gone /ɡɔːn/ are spelled with -one yet sound different.
用法优先级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。
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