"gonads" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 性腺

Definition

性腺是體內產生生殖細胞的器官；男性為睾丸，女性為卵巢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「性腺」是正式的生物學或醫學用語，日常會說「睾丸」或「卵巢」來特指男性或女性性器官。平常對話幾乎不會用到。

Examples

Humans have two main types of gonads: testes and ovaries.

人類有兩種主要的**性腺**：睾丸和卵巢。

The gonads produce hormones that are important for growth and development.

**性腺**會產生對生長和發育很重要的荷爾蒙。

Some animals change their gonads as they grow.

有些動物在成長過程中會改變自己的**性腺**。

Doctors often examine the gonads to check for health issues related to reproduction.

醫生常會檢查**性腺**以確認生殖相關的健康問題。

In biology class, we learned how the gonads affect both puberty and fertility.

在生物課，我們學到**性腺**如何影響青春期和生育能力。

Not many people use the word 'gonads' outside of science or medicine.

除了科學或醫學領域，很少有人會用「**性腺**」這個詞。