"thorax" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 胸腔

Definition

胸腔是頸部和腹部之間的身體部位，在人類和哺乳動物中包含心臟和肺臟。對昆蟲來說，胸腔是連接腳和翅膀的中段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「胸腔」常用於醫學、解剖學等正式場合，日常生活說人時多用「胸口」而非「胸腔」。指昆蟲時必須用「胸腔」，不可用俗語。

Examples

The thorax protects the heart and lungs.

**胸腔**保護心臟和肺臟。

An insect's thorax has three pairs of legs.

昆蟲的**胸腔**有三對腳。

The doctor examined her thorax with a stethoscope.

醫生用聽診器檢查她的**胸腔**。

She felt a pain in her thorax after running.

她跑步後覺得**胸腔**疼痛。

When studying bees, scientists often look closely at the thorax.

研究蜜蜂時，科學家常仔細觀察**胸腔**。

The X-ray showed no issues in his thorax.

X光顯示他的**胸腔**沒有問題。