cholesterol

/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/

Meanings

noun

胆固醇

A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.

Examples :

"High cholesterol levels can increase a person's risk of heart problems. "

高胆固醇水平会增加一个人患心脏病的风险。

noun

胆固醇，胆固醇含量。

The level of cholesterol in the body.

Examples :

"improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol"

改善你的胆固醇含量；降低你的胆固醇含量。

medicine physiology body biochemistry essential

Related Words

processes noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛsiːz/ /ˈpɹəʊ̯sɛsiːz/ /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪz/

过程，流程。

"The bakery uses complex processes to transform flour, sugar, and eggs into delicious cakes. "

这家面包店使用复杂的流程将面粉、糖和鸡蛋变成美味的蛋糕。

synthesized verb

/ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzd/ /ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪzd/

合成，综合。

"The chemist synthesized a new drug by combining several different compounds. "

这位化学家合成了⼀种新药，他把几种不同的化合物结合在⼀起。

lipoprotein noun

/ˌlɪpoʊˈproʊtiːn/ /ˌlaɪpoʊˈproʊtiːn/

脂蛋白

"The doctor checked my lipoprotein levels in my blood to see if I had a risk for heart disease. "

医生检查了我血液中的脂蛋白水平，以评估我是否有患心脏病的风险。

biochemical noun

/ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈkɛmɪkəl/

生物化学物质，生化物质

"The doctor ordered a blood test to check the levels of important biochemicals in my body, like glucose and cholesterol. "

医生让我做了个血液检查，看看我体内一些重要的生化物质含量是否正常，比如葡萄糖和胆固醇。

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

增长，增加额。

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

这周的家庭作业量增长了很多。

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

问题，难题。

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

很多学生在理解分数方面都有困难。

cardiovascular adjective

/ˌkɑːrdioʊˈvæskjələr/ /ˌkɑːrdioʊˈvæskjəlɚ/

心血管的

"Regular exercise is important for maintaining good cardiovascular health. "

经常锻炼对保持良好的心血管健康很重要。(Jīngcháng duànliàn duì bǎochí liánghǎo de xīnxuèguǎn jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.)

transported verb

/tɹænzˈpɔːtɪd/ /tɹænzˈpɔɹtɪd/

运输，运送

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

运输货物；运送军队

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

bloodstream noun

/ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/

血液，血流

"The medicine entered her bloodstream quickly and started to reduce her fever. "

药物很快进入了她的血液，开始退烧。

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

中心的，中央的。

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

中央图书馆位于市中心。

membranes noun

/ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪnz/ /ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪns/

膜，薄膜。

"The membranes of our cells allow nutrients in and waste products out. "

我们细胞的细胞膜允许营养物质进入，并排出废物。