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lordosis

/lɔrˈdoʊsɪs/ /lɔːrˈdoʊsɪs/

Meanings
noun

脊柱前凸，腰椎前凸

An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.

Examples :

"The elderly woman's posture showed a noticeable lordosis, making her back appear concave. "
那位老妇人的姿势显示出明显的腰椎前凸，使得她的背部看起来凹陷进去。
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noun

脊柱前凸，腰椎前凸

A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation. It involves lowering of the forelimbs but with the rear limbs extended and hips raised, ventral arching of the spine and a raising, or sideward displacement, of the tail.

Examples :

"The dog's lordosis posture, with its lowered front paws and raised hindquarters, clearly signaled her willingness to mate. "
那只母狗呈现出脊柱前凸的姿势，前爪放低，后腿抬高， 显然是在发出准备交配的信号。
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Related Words

Illustration displacement

displacement noun

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

转移，取代，置换。

"The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "

洪水导致许多家庭流离失所，离开了家园。(Hóngshuǐ dǎozhì xǔduō jiātíng liúlíshīsuǒ, líkāi le jiāyuán.)

Illustration willingness

willingness noun

/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

意愿，自愿。

"All it takes is a willingness to learn."

关键在于你是否愿意学习。

Illustration involves

involves verb

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ /ɪnˈvɔlvz/

卷入，缠绕。

"The artist involves colorful yarn, carefully winding it around the branches of the willow tree to create a whimsical sculpture. "

这位艺术家将彩色的毛线卷入其中，小心地缠绕在柳树的枝条上，创作出一个异想天开的雕塑。

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

Illustration forelimbs

forelimbs noun

/ˈfɔːrlɪmz/ /ˈfɔːrˌlɪmz/

前肢，前腿

"The dog uses its forelimbs to dig in the garden. "

这条狗用它的前腿在花园里挖土。

Illustration backwards

backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

向后的，倒退的

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

这艘战列舰的船尾除了主要火炮外，还有三门向后安装的火炮。

Illustration hindquarters

hindquarters noun

/ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːrtərz/ /ˈhaɪnˌkwɔːrtərz/

后腿肉，臀部肉

"The butcher offered a choice of hindquarters from the lamb carcass. "

屠夫让顾客选择要哪块羊的后腿肉。

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration copulation

copulation noun

/kɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

性交，交配

"The copulation of the two companies created a stronger business entity. "

这两家公司的结合创造了一个更强大的商业实体。

Illustration curvature

curvature noun

/ˈkɝ.və.tʃɚ/

曲率，弯度

"The artist used the curvature of the branch to make a beautiful handle for the walking stick. "

艺术家利用树枝的弯曲形状制作了一个漂亮的拐杖把手。

Illustration receptivity

receptivity noun

/ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪti/ /ˌrɪsɛpˈtɪvɪti/

接受能力，感受性

"The new student's receptivity to feedback helped her quickly improve her writing skills. "

这位新同学乐于接受反馈意见，这帮助她快速提高了写作水平。

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

显眼的，引人注目的。

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

她发型的变化立刻就显眼了。