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urethra
尿道
the tube that carries urine out of the body; in male mammals it also carries semen
- 1.
The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.
尿液排出体外的管道；在雄性胎生哺乳动物中为精液射出的管道。
- 2.
duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
大多数哺乳动物排尿的管道,同时作为男性生殖管道
尿液排出体外的管道；在雄性胎生哺乳动物中为精液射出的管道。；大多数哺乳动物排尿的管道,同时作为男性生殖管道；尿道；[医] 尿道
In use
The doctor explained that the urethra carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
An infection can make the urethra feel sore.
In biology class, we studied the urethras of male and female rats.
the urethra
指具体管道时通常加定冠词 the。
The urethra carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
尿道将尿液从膀胱输送到体外。
through the urethra
表达“经由尿道”时常用 through the urethra。
The catheter was passed through the urethra.
导管经尿道插入。
the urethra of [person/animal]
用 of 结构表示所属关系。
Connections
Collocations
- male urethra
- 男性尿道
- The male urethra also carries semen.男性尿道也输送精液。
- female urethra
- 女性尿道
- The female urethra is shorter than the male's.女性尿道比男性的短。
- blocked urethra
- 堵塞的尿道
- A blocked urethra makes urination difficult.尿道堵塞会导致排尿困难。
- narrowing of the urethra
- 尿道狭窄
- The narrowing of the urethra requires surgery.尿道狭窄需要手术治疗。
- infection of the urethra
- 尿道感染
- An infection of the urethra needs prompt treatment.尿道感染需要及时治疗。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 urethra 开头的 ur，联想到 urine（尿）——尿道就是尿液流经的管道。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、解剖学、学术文献 该词是解剖学术语，通常用于医学或生物学等正式学术语境，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 urethras，亦可作 urethrae。
Pronunciation & Spelling
urethra 的重音在第二音节（/ˌjɝˈiθrə/）。three 和 through 以 /θr/ 开头，与 urethra 中间的 /θr/ 相同；ureter 和 urine 开头与 urethra 的“ure/ur”拼写相似，但 ureter 重读音节为 /riː/，urine 首音节为 /jʊ/，注意区分；ether 的“eth”与 urethra 的 /iːθ/ 相似，但没有 /r/；hydra 结尾拼写像 -dra，发音为 /drə/，不是 /θrə/。
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.