foramen

/fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/

Meanings

noun

孔，小孔，开口

An opening, an orifice; a short passage.

Examples :

"The dentist pointed to a tiny foramen in the tooth's enamel, explaining that it would need to be filled to prevent further decay. "

牙医指着牙齿珐琅质上的一个微小孔洞，解释说需要填充它以防止进一步腐烂。

Related Words

filled verb

/fɪld/

充满，填满。

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

老师把瓶子装满了水。(Lǎoshī bǎ píngzi zhuāngmǎn le shuǐ.)

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

解释，说明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释圣经的一章。

opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

打开，开启。

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

转动门把手来打开门。

tooth noun

/tuːθ/ /tʊθ/

牙齿，牙。

"The dog lost a tooth while chewing on a bone. "

那只狗在啃骨头的时候掉了一颗牙。

further verb

/fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

促进，推进。

"The teacher furthered the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

老师通过提供额外的例子，来加深学生们对分数的理解。

orifice noun

/ˈɔːrɪfɪs/ /ˈɑːrɪfɪs/

孔, 洞口。

"the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; the vagina and other orifices"

动脉或静脉的孔口；伤口的洞口；阴道和其他孔口。

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

牙医，口腔医生

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

我妹妹每六个月去看一次牙医，做个检查和清洁。

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

预防，阻止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙是为了预防牙齿变黄。

enamel noun

/ɪˈnæməl/ /əˈnæməl/

珐琅，搪瓷。

"The bathtub has a shiny enamel coating to protect the metal from rust and make it easy to clean. "

浴缸表面有一层光亮的的搪瓷涂层，可以保护金属免受锈蚀，而且易于清洁。

passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

段落，节选。

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."

她费力地演奏那些高难度的乐段。

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

指，指向，指出。

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

老师指着地图，向学生们指出首都的位置。