neurotoxins

/ˈnjʊəroʊˌtɒksɪnz/ /ˈnʊroʊˌtɒksɪnz/

Meanings

noun

神经毒素，神经毒。

A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

Examples :

"The pesticides used on crops can contain neurotoxins that harm the nervous systems of insects. "

用于农作物的杀虫剂可能含有神经毒素，会损害昆虫的神经系统。

Related Words

entirety noun

/-ˈtaɪ.ə.ti/ /ɛn-/

整体，全部.

"Due to the early rainout, the game will be replayed in its entirety on Friday."

由于提前因雨取消，比赛将于周五完整地重赛一遍。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

神经的, 肌腱的

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

舞蹈演员演出前，她那些绷紧的、连接肌肉和骨骼的肌腱让她浑身紧张。

neurons noun

/ˈnʊrɑnz/ /ˈnjʊrɑnz/

神经元，神经细胞

"When you learn something new, like a math problem, your neurons in your brain make new connections. "

当你学习新的东西，比如一道数学题，你大脑里的神经元（神经细胞）就会产生新的连接。

toxin noun

/ˈtɒksɪn/ /ˈtɑksɪn/

毒素，毒物。

"The poisonous mushroom contained a deadly toxin, making it dangerous to eat. "

这种毒蘑菇含有一种致命的毒素，所以吃起来很危险。

synapses noun

/ˈsɪnæpsɪz/ /ˈsaɪnæpsɪz/

突触，神经键

"Learning new information strengthens the synapses in your brain, allowing you to remember things better. "

学习新信息会强化你大脑中的突触(神经键)，从而让你更好地记住事物。

systems noun

/ˈsɪstəmz/

系统, 体系。

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

太阳系里有八颗行星。

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

系统，体系。

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

太阳系里有八颗行星。

pesticides noun

/ˈpɛstɪsaɪdz/ /ˈpɛstɪˌsaɪdz/

农药，杀虫剂

"The farmer used pesticides to kill the insects eating his crops. "

农民使用农药来杀死吃他庄稼的虫子。

contain verb

/kənˈteɪn/

包含，容纳。

"The box contains several important documents. "

这个盒子里装有几份重要的文件。

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。