thymus

/ˈθaɪməs/

Meanings

noun

胸腺

A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.

Examples :

""During childhood, the thymus helps the body learn to fight off infections, but it becomes smaller as we get older." "

在儿童时期，胸腺帮助身体学习抵抗感染，但随着年龄增长，它会逐渐变小。

Related Words

located verb

/ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ /loʊˈkeɪtɪd/

位于，坐落。

"The school located the lost backpack in the main office. "

学校把丢失的书包放在了主办公室。

infections noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃənz/

感染，传染病。

""Washing your hands often helps prevent the spread of infections." "

经常洗手有助于防止感染的传播。

breastbone noun

/ˈbɹɛstˌboʊn/ /ˈbɹɛstboʊn/

胸骨，胸脯。

"The doctor pressed gently on my breastbone to check for tenderness after my fall. "

医生在我摔倒后轻轻按压我的胸骨，检查是否有压痛。

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

发展，进展

"The development of this story has been slow."

这个故事的情节进展缓慢。

ductless adjective

/ˈdʌktləs/ /ˈdʌtləs/

无导管的，无管的

"The new refrigerator is ductless, so it doesn't need to be connected to a wall vent. "

这款新冰箱是无管的，所以不需要连接到墙上的通风口。

puberty noun

/ˈpjuːbərti/ /ˈpjuːbəti/

青春期，发育期。

"During puberty, teenagers experience many physical and emotional changes. "

青春期，青少年会经历许多生理和情感上的变化。

lymphocytes noun

/ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪts/ /ˈlɪmfoʊˌsaɪts/

淋巴细胞

"The doctor ordered a blood test to check my levels of lymphocytes because she suspected I might have an infection. "

医生开了验血单，要检查我的淋巴细胞水平，因为她怀疑我可能感染了。

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

童年, 幼年时期

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

她童年时和兄弟姐妹们玩捉迷藏的记忆，既快乐又鲜明。

produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

生产，制造，产生

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

我们的苹果树每年夏天都结很多果实。

lymphatic noun

/lɪmˈfætɪk/ /lɪmˈfætɪk/

淋巴管，淋巴导管

"The doctor examined the swollen lymphatic in my neck to check for infection. "

医生检查了我脖子上肿大的淋巴管，看看有没有感染。