sphincter

/ˈsfɪŋktə/ /ˈsfɪŋktəɹ/

Meanings

noun

括约肌，括肌

A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening, constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.

Examples :

"the iris sphincter in the eye"

眼睛里的虹膜括约肌

Related Words

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

要求，需求

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

老师要求学生们每天上课都带课本。

constricting verb

/kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/ /kɑnˈstrɪktɪŋ/

收缩，压缩.

"The tight bandage was constricting his arm, making it hard to move. "

太紧的绷带压迫着他的手臂，让他很难活动.

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

surrounds verb

/səˈraʊndz/

包围，围绕。

"The tall fence surrounds the playground, keeping the children safe. "

高高的栅栏包围着操场，保护孩子们的安全。

physiological adjective

/ˌfɪzi.əˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

生理的，生理学的。

"The athlete's physiological responses to the intense workout were carefully monitored by the coach. "

教练仔细监测了运动员在剧烈训练后的生理反应。

relaxing verb

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ /riˈlæksɪŋ/

放松，舒缓.

"After a long day at work, taking a warm bath is very relaxing. "

工作了一整天之后，泡个热水澡能让人非常放松。

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。

functioning verb

/ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ /ˈfʌŋkʃnɪŋ/

运作，运行，起作用。

"The coffee maker is functioning properly this morning, so I can have my coffee. "

今天早上咖啡机运转正常，所以我可以喝咖啡了。

normal noun

/ˈnɔːməl/ /ˈnɔɹməl/

法线，正规线。

"The carpenter used a T-square to draw a normal to the edge of the wooden board. "

木匠用丁字尺在木板边缘画了一条法线。

bodily adjective

/ˈbɒdɪli/ /ˈbɑdɪli/

身体的，肉体的

"His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him."

他身体上的缺陷是他沉重的负担。

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

肌肉，筋。

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

肌肉主要由肌动蛋白和肌球蛋白丝组成。

band noun

/bænd/

带子，箍，捆扎物

"The carpenter used a strong metal band to hold the broken wooden beam together. "

木匠用一条坚固的金属带子把断裂的木梁固定在一起。