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calamus

/ˈkæləməs/ /ˈkæləməs/

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noun

菖蒲

The sweet flag, Acorus calamus.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows calamus near the pond because she likes its fragrant leaves. "

我奶奶在池塘边种了菖蒲，因为她喜欢它叶子的香味。

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noun

羽管，笔管。

A quill; the hard, horny, hollow, and more or less transparent part of the stem or scape of a feather.

Examples :

"The art student carefully examined the calamus of the feather, noting its smooth, translucent texture before using the barbs for a detailed sketch. "

那位美术专业的学生仔细观察羽毛的羽管（也就是笔管部分），在用羽枝进行细致素描之前，注意到它光滑、半透明的质地。

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noun

瘘管，异常通道

An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.

Examples :

"After a serious car accident, doctors discovered a calamus between the patient's lung and stomach, requiring immediate surgery. "

一场严重车祸后，医生发现病人的肺部和胃部之间出现了一个瘘管（异常通道），需要立即手术。

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noun

管，管道，孔。

A tube, a pipe, or a hole.

Examples :

"The architect used a calamus to draw a perfectly straight line on the blueprint. "

建筑师用一根细管在蓝图上画出了一条笔直的线。

part structure item

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noun

吸管，圣餐管。

The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment of the medieval mass, the actor portraying a priest carefully used the calamus to partake of the wine from the chalice. "

在重现中世纪弥撒的历史场景中，扮演神父的演员小心翼翼地使用圣餐管（吸管）从圣爵中吸取葡萄酒。

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