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callous

/ˈkæləs/

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adjective

冷酷, 无情。

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

Examples :

"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."

她简直冷酷无情，竟然会因为一个癌症病人戴假发而批评她。

character human attitude mind emotion moral

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adjective

起老茧的，生硬的

Having calluses.

Examples :

"The farmer's hands were callous from years of working in the fields. "

农民的手因为常年在田里干活，都磨出了厚厚的老茧。

body appearance

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noun

老茧，胼胝

A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

Examples :

"After a summer of gardening, she noticed a thick callous forming on her palm from gripping the shovel. "

一个夏天都在园艺后，她注意到自己握铲子的手掌上长出了一层厚厚的老茧。

body medicine physiology anatomy wear

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noun

骨痂

The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the fractured bone's callus was growing stronger each week. "

医生解释说，骨折处形成的骨痂每周都在变得更强壮。

medicine anatomy physiology biology body

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noun

愈伤组织

The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully examined the callous on the cutting before planting it. "

园丁在种植插条之前，仔细检查了切口处的愈伤组织。

plant biology agriculture

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noun

额瘤

A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

Examples :

"The entomologist used a magnifying glass to examine the callous on the horse fly's head. "

昆虫学家用放大镜检查马蝇头部的额瘤。

anatomy insect biology animal