Word · Frequency #12481
vagina
阴道
vagina
- 1.
A sex organ for copulation and birth, found in female therian mammals, consisting of a passage between the vulval vestibule and the cervix of the uterus.
雌性兽孔目哺乳动物用于交配和分娩的性器官,由外阴前庭到子宫颈之间的通道构成。
- 2.
the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
雌性生殖道的下部；雌性哺乳动物从阴唇小唇延伸到子宫的湿润管道
- 3.
A sheathlike structure, such as the leaf of a grass that surrounds a stem.
鞘状结构,如草叶包裹茎的部分。
雌性兽孔目哺乳动物用于交配和分娩的性器官,由外阴前庭到子宫颈之间的通道构成。；雌性生殖道的下部；雌性哺乳动物从阴唇小唇延伸到子宫的湿润管道；鞘状结构,如草叶包裹茎的部分。；鞘；叶鞘；[医] 阴道; 鞘
In use
During the checkup, the doctor explained how the vagina is protected by its natural lining.
The nurse told her that it is normal for the vagina to produce clear discharge.
Many women feel nervous when their vaginas are examined.
the vagina receives the penis during coitus
the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus
the vagina
The vagina is part of the female reproductive system.
阴道是女性生殖系统的一部分。
through the vagina
Connections
Collocations
- inside the vagina
- 阴道内部
- The doctor explained that the infection was inside the vagina.医生解释说感染在阴道内部。
- wall of the vagina
- 阴道壁
- The wall of the vagina is covered by a layer of mucus.阴道壁覆盖着一层黏液。
- entrance to the vagina
- 阴道口；阴道入口
- She felt slight pain at the entrance to the vagina.她在阴道口感到轻微疼痛。
- through the vagina
- 通过阴道；经阴道
- In a natural birth, the baby comes out through the vagina.自然分娩时，婴儿经阴道产出。
- microbiome of the vagina
- 阴道微生物群；阴道菌群
- The microbiome of the vagina keeps the area healthy.阴道微生物群维持该部位的健康。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
V 形联想：vagina 以 V 开头，女性双腿间呈 V 形处就是阴道所在。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医学/临床、性教育、正式书面语 该词是标准的医学/解剖学术语，多用于医学、性教育和正式书面语；在日常随意的口语中，人们比较常见于使用委婉说法来回避直称，因此实际语气随语境变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的押韵：China /ˈtʃaɪnə/ 与 vagina /vəˈdʒaɪnə/ 的重读元音及后面部分相同，都是 /aɪnə/。其他 -ina 拼写词并不押韵：retina /ˈrɛtɪnə/ 和 patina /ˈpætɪnə/ 以 /ɪnə/ 结尾，而 marina /məˈriːnə/ 和 ballerina /ˌbæləˈriːnə/ 以 /iːnə/ 结尾。仅凭拼写 -ina 不能判断发音，需注意元音质量。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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