1570s, from Middle French sphincter, from Late Latin sphincter "contractile muscle," from Greek sphinkter "band, lace, anything that binds tight," from sphingein "to squeeze, bind," of unknown origin. First used in anatomical sense by Galen. There are several in the body; the one usually meant is the sphincter ani.
雙語例句
1. Carlo's body , sphincter released by approaching death, had voided itself.
突然之間,車內(nèi)臭氣熏天,卡羅在接近死亡時(shí)括約肌松弛了.
來自教父部分
2. Luca's sphincter, no longer under control , opened , the waste of his body spilled out.
突然一下,地板上濕漉漉 、 滑溜溜的, 路加屎尿流出來了.
來自教父部分
3. A ring of muscle, the cardiac sphincter, surrounds the esophagus at this point.
此處有一肌肉環(huán)即賁門括約肌圍繞著食道.
來自辭典例句
4. Partial internal anal sphincter resection does not compromise the longterm anal function.
切除部分內(nèi)括約肌對肛門的遠(yuǎn)期功能無明顯影響.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Tongue Twister J _ K _ L Just think, that sphinx has a sphincter that stinks!