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the trachea
指这一具体解剖结构时，通常用 the trachea。
The trachea carries air from the throat to the lungs.
气管将空气从喉部输送到肺部。
气管
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
气管
the membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
The trachea carries air from the throat to the lungs.
气管将空气从喉部输送到肺部。
连接喉与支气管的薄壁软骨管。
A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
带有软骨环的膜性管道,将吸入空气从喉部输送到支气管
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
昆虫呼吸系统中衬有角质层的主气管之一,遍布其全身。
One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
构成大多数昆虫和许多蛛形纲动物呼吸系统的小管之一
one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
The doctor examined the patient's trachea to check for any blockage.
医生检查了病人的气管，看是否有堵塞。
Smoke can irritate the trachea and make breathing difficult.
烟雾会刺激气管，使呼吸变得困难。
A piece of food went down the wrong way and lodged in her trachea.
一块食物走错了道，卡在了她的气管里。
指这一具体解剖结构时，通常用 the trachea。
The trachea carries air from the throat to the lungs.
气管将空气从喉部输送到肺部。
表示位置时用 in the trachea；强调路径时可用 through the trachea。
A small piece of food became stuck in the trachea.
一小块食物卡在了气管里。
复数形式为 tracheas。
The surgeon examined the tracheas of both patients.
外科医生检查了两位患者的气管。
Not this
Food enters trachea.
Use this
Food enters the trachea.
trachea 是可数名词单数，在句中必须带限定词，如定冠词 the；中文里没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
Air passes on the trachea.
Use this
Air passes through the trachea.
表示空气经过气管内部时，应使用介词 through 表示‘穿过’；on 表示在表面上，不符合气管作为管道的语义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
气管和支气管
The trachea and bronchi carry air into the lungs.
气管和支气管将空气送入肺部。
气管塌陷
Collapse of the trachea can cause breathing difficulties.
气管塌陷会导致呼吸困难。
气管炎症
Inflammation of the trachea is also called tracheitis.
气管炎症也称为气管炎。
气管软骨环
The rings of the trachea keep the airway open.
气管软骨环保持气道畅通。
气管和食管
The trachea and esophagus pass through the neck.
气管和食管穿过颈部。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
Use trachea naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 trachea 像“吹气呀”：空气（吹）经过的管道就是气管，记住“吹气的通道”。
语域：formal 常见场景：解剖学、医学、生物学 该词为较正式的解剖学/医学术语，多用于学术写作或临床语境；日常口语中更常说 windpipe。
在 trachea 中，ch 发 /k/，与 stomach、ache、chaos、chemistry 相同；chaos 的第一音节 /keɪ/ 与 trachea 的 /treɪ/ 元音相同，但整个词不押韵。要注意 cheap、cheat 虽含有相同字母组合 chea，但 ch 发 /tʃ/，发音不同。没有常见的词与 trachea 完全押韵。
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