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

• 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。
• Treatment of associated anxiety and depression often improves bowel and other symptoms.
  对相关的焦虑和抑郁进行治疗常能改善肠道等其它症状。
• Irritable bowel syndrome seems to affect more women than men
  女性比男性更易患肠易激综合征。
• These include arthritis, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, malaria and psoriasis.
  作为试验对象的包括关节炎、糖尿病、肠易激综合征、疟疾和牛皮癣。
• Which factors predict bowel complications in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer being treated with bevacizumab?
  用贝伐单抗治疗复发性卵巢上皮癌的患者中，哪种因素可以预测肠道并发症？
• 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。
• Objective To evaluate the effects of capsule endoscopy for patients with small bowel disease.
  目的探讨胶囊内镜在不同小肠病变诊断中的应用价值。
• Pelvic organ prolapse can mean the falling of the bladder, uterus, vagina or lower bowel.
  骨盆器官脱垂意味着膀胱、子宫和阴道的衰退以及肠道功能降低。
• 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。
• 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。