noun🔗Share齿龈音 An alveolar consonant""In English, 't' and 'd' are alveolar sounds because the tongue touches the alveolar ridge behind the upper teeth to pronounce them." "在英语中，“t”和“d”是齿龈音，因为发这两个音的时候，舌头会接触上齿龈（上牙后面的牙龈）。phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share齿槽的，肺泡的 Of or relating to an alveolus."The doctor examined the patient's alveolar sacs to check for any damage. "医生检查了病人的肺泡囊，看看有没有损伤。anatomyphysiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share牙槽的，齿槽的 Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets."The dentist examined the patient's alveolar bone to check for bone loss around the teeth. "牙医检查了病人的牙槽骨，看看牙齿周围是否有骨质流失。anatomyphysiologymedicinebiologyorganlinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share肺泡的，齿槽的 Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs."The doctor explained that the patient's alveolar sacs were inflamed, making breathing difficult. "医生解释说，病人的肺泡发炎了，导致呼吸困难。anatomyphysiologymedicinebiologyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share牙槽的，齿龈的 Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth."When pronouncing the sounds "t" and "d," your tongue makes an alveolar contact just behind your upper teeth. "发 “t” 和 “d” 的音时，你的舌头会接触或接近上牙后面的齿龈部位。phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
