"catgut" in Chinese (Traditional)
貓腸線(多用於樂器和外科縫線)
Definition
貓腸線是一種用動物腸道天然纖維製成的堅韌細線,常用於樂器弦或外科縫線。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
雖然名稱中有「貓」,貓腸線實際上主要來自羊或山羊等動物的腸道,主要用於樂器或醫療用途。屬於專業詞彙,日常生活較少用。不要單獨與「貓」或「腸」混淆。
Examples
The violin's E string was made of catgut.
小提琴的E弦是用**貓腸線**做的。
Doctors sometimes use catgut for stitches.
醫生有時會用**貓腸線**縫合傷口。
The old guitar had catgut strings.
舊吉他的弦是**貓腸線**做的。
Did you know catgut isn't actually from cats?
你知道**貓腸線**其實不是貓做的嗎?
Many surgeons now use synthetic sutures instead of catgut.
現在許多外科醫生用合成縫線代替了**貓腸線**。
Authentic Baroque instruments often have catgut strings to get the original sound.
正宗的巴洛克樂器常用**貓腸線**作弦來獲得原始音色。