bowel

英 [ˈbaʊəl]

美 [ˈbaʊəl]

n.  肠; 内部最深处

复数：bowels　

考研IELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.4431 / COCA.9380

牛津词典

noun

• 肠
  the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body
  1. to empty/move/open your bowels (= to pass solid waste out of the body)
     解大便
  2. bowel cancer/cancer of the bowel
     肠癌
• 内部最深处
  the part that is deepest inside sth
  1. A rumble came from the bowels of the earth (= deep underground) .
     从地下深处传来隆隆的响声。

柯林斯词典

• 肠
  Yourbowelsare the tubes in your body through which digested food passes from your stomach to your anus.
• 大便
  You can refer in a polite way to someone getting rid of the waste from their body by saying that they move, open, or empty theirbowels.
• N-PLURAL 内部；深处
  You can refer to the parts deep inside something such as the earth, a building, or a machine asthe bowels ofthat thing.
  1. ...deep in the bowels of the earth...
     在地心深处
  2. Lyn went off into the dark bowels of the building.
     林恩进入了这座漆黑的建筑物的内部。

英英释义

noun

• the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
  Synonym:intestinegut

双语例句

• Approximately three quarters of patients are diagnosed with disease limited to the bowel wall or surrounding lymph nodes.
  大约四分之三的患者在诊断时疾病仅局限于肠壁和周围淋巴结。
• Irritable bowel syndrome seems to affect more women than men
  女性比男性更易患肠易激综合征。
• Therefore, cancers of the left colon are more likely to cause partial or complete bowel obstruction.
  因此，左半结肠的癌变更有可能导致部分或完全性肠梗阻。
• Every time you have a bowel movement.
  每一次当你有大便。
• The cause is not known, but chronic constipation and straining during bowel movements are the main suspects.
  原因目前还不清楚，但慢性便秘和排便过度用力目前被认为是引起痔病的主要因素。
• Normalization of bowel habit may improve gastric emptying as well as dyspeptic symptoms.
  正常的大便习惯有助于改善胃排空时间和消化不良症状。
• Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of compression anastomosis clip ( CAC) for small bowel anastomosis.
  目的评价镍钛记忆合金加压吻合夹（CAC）进行小肠吻合的安全性及有效性。
• Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer
  研究表明高纤维饮食可预防肠癌。
• And also for soothing indigestion, gas, menstrual cramps, and irritable bowel syndrome.
  并减轻消化不良，月经绞痛，和肠易激综合症。
• Focal weaknesses in the bowel wall and increased lumenal pressure contribute to the formation of diverticula.
  肠壁的薄弱部位和腔内压力增加，促进了肠憩室的形成。