epiglottis
英 [,ep?'gl?t?s]
美[,?p?'ɡlɑt?s]
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?epiglottises;? epiglottides;
中文詞源
epiglottis 會(huì)厭epi-, 在上，在中。-glot, 舌頭，詞源同glottis, glossary.
英文詞源
- epiglottis
- epiglottis: see gloss
- epiglottis (n.)
- 1610s, from Late Latin epiglottis, from Greek epiglottis, literally "(that which is) upon the tongue," from epi "on" (see epi-) + glottis, from glotta, variant of glossa "tongue" (see gloss (n.2)). An earlier form was epiglote (early 15c.), from Old French epiglotte. Related: Epiglottic.
雙語例句
- 1. Glottis epiglottis plays the role of the protective cover.
- 會(huì)厭起著聲門的保護(hù)蓋作用.
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