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one's tonsils + be + adjective
扁桃体有左右两个，日常描述不适时常用复数 tonsils。
His tonsils are swollen, so he has a sore throat.
他的扁桃体肿了，所以喉咙痛。
扁桃体
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
扁桃体
either of two small masses of tissue at the sides of the back of the throat
His tonsils are swollen, so he has a sore throat.
他的扁桃体肿了，所以喉咙痛。
淋巴组织的各种小团块。
Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
位于口咽两侧的淋巴组织团块之一
either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
The doctor checked my throat and said my tonsil looked a little swollen.
医生检查了我的喉咙，说我的扁桃体看起来有点肿。
Some people get their tonsils removed when they have repeated infections.
有些人反复感染时会切除扁桃体。
After the cold, my tonsil became sore and made it hard to swallow.
感冒后我的扁桃体疼痛，吞咽困难。
扁桃体有左右两个，日常描述不适时常用复数 tonsils。
His tonsils are swollen, so he has a sore throat.
他的扁桃体肿了，所以喉咙痛。
这是谈论扁桃体切除手术的常见说法，have sth done 表示由医生做这个手术。
I had my tonsils removed when I was ten.
我十岁时切除了扁桃体。
强调某一侧时，可以用 one of the tonsils；单数 the tonsil 也可指其中一个。
One of the tonsils is more swollen than the other.
一侧扁桃体比另一侧肿得更厉害。
Not this
My tonsils are inflammation.
Use this
My tonsils are inflamed.
be 动词后要接形容词描述状态，inflammation 是名词，inflamed 才是形容词“发炎的”；中文“扁桃体发炎”容易让人误用名词。
Not this
I have a tonsillitis.
Use this
I have tonsillitis.
tonsillitis（扁桃体炎）是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词概念，学习者容易套用“一个病”而误加 a。
Not this
One of my tonsil is sore.
Use this
One of my tonsils is sore.
one of 之后的名词必须用复数，表示“其中之一”；中文名词没有单复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
扁桃体肿大
The child had swollen tonsils and a sore throat.
这个孩子扁桃体肿大，喉咙痛。
扁桃体感染
A tonsil infection can cause difficulty swallowing.
扁桃体感染可能导致吞咽困难。
扁桃体切除
Tonsil removal is usually a quick operation.
扁桃体切除通常是一个快速的手术。
扁桃体发炎
Her tonsils were inflamed and she had a fever.
她的扁桃体发炎了，而且发烧。
扁桃体肥大
Enlarged tonsils can block the airway during sleep.
扁桃体肥大可能在睡眠时阻塞气道。
热吻，舌吻
The couple behind us was playing tonsil hockey the whole movie.
我们后面的那对情侣整场电影都在热吻。
Use tonsil naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把「扁桃体」想成喉咙口两颗小扁桃（tonsil），发炎时又红又肿，吞口水都疼。
语域：neutral 常见场景：医院就诊、健康科普、日常交流 tonsil 是中性常用词，多用于医学和健康话题，日常口语中也很自然；在正式医学语境中同样适用。
真正押韵的是 consul /ˈkɑnsəl/（从重读元音起的 /ɑnsəl/ 相同）。pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/、tinsel /ˈtɪnsəl/、stencil /ˈstɛnsəl/、council 和 counsel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ 的结尾音 /nsəl/ 相同，但重读元音不同，不押韵，拼写也易混。
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