Word · Frequency #25911
tonsils
/ˌtɑnsəl/
noun
扁桃体
tonsils is the plural of tonsil.
either of two small masses of tissue at the sides of the back of the throat
- 1.
Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
淋巴组织的各种小团块。
- 2.
either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
位于口咽两侧的淋巴组织团块之一
淋巴组织的各种小团块。；位于口咽两侧的淋巴组织团块之一；扁桃体；[医] 扁桃体
In use
The doctor checked my throat and said my tonsil looked a little swollen.
Some people get their tonsils removed when they have repeated infections.
After the cold, my tonsil became sore and made it hard to swallow.
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。
have one's tonsils removed
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。
one of the tonsils + verb
强调某一侧时，可以用 one of the tonsils；单数 the tonsil 也可指其中一个。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- tonsils
- plural, third person singular
Learner notes
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.