"gonad" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 性腺

Definition

性腺是动物和人类体内产生生殖细胞的器官，比如雌性的卵巢和雄性的睾丸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是科学和医学用语，主要出现在医学、学术背景下。专指产生卵或精子的器官。在日常对话中很少使用，多见于教科书和医学讨论。

Examples

The human body has two main types of gonads: ovaries and testes.

人体有两种主要的**性腺**：卵巢和睾丸。

Doctors study gonads to learn about reproduction.

医生们研究**性腺**以了解生殖。

Fish have both male and female gonads.

鱼类有雄性和雌性**性腺**。

In biology class, we learned how hormones from the gonads affect growth and development.

在生物课上，我们学习了来自**性腺**的激素如何影响生长和发育。

Some animals can change their gonads from male to female, depending on the environment.

有些动物会根据环境变化，从雄性**性腺**变成雌性。

If there's a problem with the gonads, it can affect fertility.

如果**性腺**出现问题，可能会影响生育能力。