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the thorax of [organism]
The thorax of a bee contains the wings and legs.
蜜蜂的胸部包含翅膀和腿。
胸部
thoraxes — plural of thorax
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
胸部
the middle part of an arthropod's body, between the head and the abdomen
The thorax of a bee contains the wings and legs.
蜜蜂的胸部包含翅膀和腿。
此处指节肢动物的胸部，非人体解剖意义上的胸或胸廓。
哺乳动物身体中颈部与腹部之间的区域,以及包含心脏和肺的腔体
The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
节肢动物身体中部,位于头部和腹部之间
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
昆虫、甲壳类或蛛形纲动物身体的三个明显分区中的中部,腿附着于此
The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.
人体躯干中位于颈部和膈肌之间的部分或其他脊椎动物的相应部分
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
The thorax of a butterfly contains the muscles that power its wings.
蝴蝶的胸部含有驱动翅膀的肌肉。
This ant species has a narrow thorax between its head and abdomen.
这种蚂蚁的头部和腹部之间有一个狭窄的胸部。
The dragonfly's thorax is shiny blue and covered with small hairs.
蜻蜓的胸部呈闪亮的蓝色，上面布满细小的毛。
The thorax of a bee contains the wings and legs.
蜜蜂的胸部包含翅膀和腿。
The heart is located in the thorax.
心脏位于胸腔内。
Thorax muscles control wing movement.
胸部肌肉控制翅膀运动。
Not this
The insect's chest is divided into three segments.
Use this
The insect's thorax is divided into three segments.
在描述昆虫身体部位时，应用thorax（胸部）而非chest（胸部），因为chest通常指人类或哺乳动物的胸部，而昆虫的胸部专业术语是thorax。
Not this
The thoraxs of bees are covered in hair.
Use this
The thoraces of bees are covered in hair.
thorax的复数形式为thoraces或thoraxes，而非直接加s。当指多个昆虫的胸部时，需使用正确的复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
人体胸廓；人体胸部
The doctor examined the human thorax for any signs of injury.
医生检查了人体胸部是否有受伤迹象。
胸腔
The lungs are located within the thorax cavity.
肺位于胸腔内。
昆虫胸部
The legs and wings are attached to the insect thorax.
腿和翅膀附着在昆虫的胸部。
上胸部
He felt a sharp pain in his upper thorax after the fall.
摔倒后他感到上胸部剧痛。
胸部和腹部
The bullet passed through the thorax and abdomen, causing severe damage.
子弹穿透了胸部和腹部，造成了严重损伤。
Use thoraxes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记: thorax 里的 X 像交叉的肋骨,护着心与肺(胸腔)
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、解剖学、昆虫学 通常用于医学、解剖学或生物学等专业语境，日常口语中较少使用，更常说 chest。
押韵：borax、storax 与 thorax 韵母相同（/-ɔræks/）。拼写陷阱：climax、syntax、ax、lax 虽以 -ax 结尾，但读音不同，均不与 thorax 押韵；其中 ax、lax 押 /æks/，climax 重音在首音节，syntax 也不押韵。
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