ingestion

/ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən/

Meanings

noun

摄入，吞咽

The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

Examples :

"The doctor asked about the child's accidental ingestion of the cleaning fluid. "

医生询问了孩子意外吞食清洁剂的情况。

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

whether pronoun

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

哪个，无论哪个

"My parents are unsure whether to take us to the beach or the park this weekend. "

这个周末，我父母还不确定是带我们去海滩，还是去公园。

ingesting verb

/ɪnˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

摄入，吞食。

"The child is ingesting his medicine with a spoonful of applesauce. "

那个孩子正就着一勺苹果酱把药吃下去。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

药物，药品

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

药物让我的奶奶在感冒后感觉好多了。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

consuming verb

/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ /kəmˈsjuːmɪŋ/

消耗，耗尽。

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

这家发电厂每小时消耗30吨煤。

referred verb

/ɹɪˈfɜːd/ /ɹɪˈfɝd/

提及，提到

"If you have a problem with your computer, the help desk will referred you to a specialist. "

如果你的电脑有问题，服务台会把你转给专家处理。

action noun

/ˈæk.ʃən/

行动, 行为, 举动

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

学生努力学习的行动提高了她的成绩。

digestion noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/

消化，吸收。

"Proper digestion is important for getting enough energy for school. "

良好的消化对于获得足够的能量上学非常重要。

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

清洁，打扫。

"Can you clean the windows today?"

你今天能把窗户擦干净吗？

accidental noun

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

偶然性，非本质属性。

"His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "

他的新发型完全是个意外，他本来只想稍微修剪一下，结果剪刀滑了。