Word · Frequency #11001
ventral
腹的；腹部的；腹面的
toward, on, or near the belly; on the front of a primate or the lower surface of a lower animal
- 1.
Related to the abdomen or stomach.
与腹部或胃有关的。
- 2.
On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
位于人体前侧,或动物对应表面,通常为下表面。
- 3.
On or relating to the sole of the foot or the palmar surface of the hand.
位于或关于脚掌或手掌表面的。
- 4.
On the lower side of the brain.
位于大脑下侧的。
与腹部或胃有关的。；位于人体前侧,或动物对应表面,通常为下表面。；位于或关于脚掌或手掌表面的。；位于大脑下侧的。；腹的
In use
The snake's ventral scales are lighter than the scales on its back.
During the biology class, we examined the ventral surface of the frog.
The ventral fin helps the fish keep its balance.
ventral [body part]
作形容词时放在名词前，表示“位于腹部或身体下面的”。
The snake's ventral scales are pale yellow.
这条蛇的腹鳞呈淡黄色。
be ventral to [something]
这个搭配表示“在某结构的腹侧/前面”，常用于解剖学描述。
In humans, the heart is ventral to the spine.
在人体中，心脏位于脊柱的腹侧。
the ventrals of [animal]
ventral 作名词时通常用复数 ventrals，指鱼类的腹鳍。
Connections
Collocations
- ventral surface
- 腹面
- The ventral surface of the leaf is lighter in color.叶子的腹面颜色较浅。
- ventral side
- 腹侧
- The wound is located on the ventral side of the snake's body.伤口位于蛇身体的腹侧。
- ventral fin
- 腹鳍
- The ventral fins help the fish maintain balance.腹鳍帮助鱼类保持平衡。
- ventral root
- 腹根
- The ventral root of the spinal nerve carries motor signals.脊神经的腹根传递运动信号。
- ventral horn
- 腹角
- Damage to the ventral horn can cause muscle weakness.腹角受损可能导致肌肉无力。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象肚子上有个通风口（vent），ventral 就是“腹的、腹侧的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：anatomy、zoology、biology textbooks 作为形容词时，通常用于解剖学、动物学等专业或学术语境，表示位于或朝向腹部；多出现在书面正式文体中，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
ventrals
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: central (ˈsɛntrəl) matches ventral’s stressed vowel and following sounds. Useful lookalikes that do not rhyme: spectral (ˈspɛktrəl) has the same spelling ending but different consonant cluster; neutral (ˈnuːtrəl) has a different vowel; vent and venture share the initial letters but lack the unstressed -rəl ending.
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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