"intestine" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 肠道

Definition

身体内的一根长管道，在食物离开胃后帮助消化，将养分和废物分开。人们通常提到小肠和大肠。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

医学或科学用语，但在关于健康、消化等日常对话中也可出现。通常用复数形式“肠道”描述整个系统，常与“小肠”“大肠”“感染”“疼痛”搭配。

Examples

The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food.

小**肠道**吸收食物中的营养。

Doctors checked his intestine for problems.

医生检查了他的**肠道**是否有问题。

Food passes from the stomach into the intestine.

食物从胃进入**肠道**。

He had an infection in his intestine and needed medicine.

他**肠道**感染了，需要吃药。

Too much junk food can harm your intestine over time.

长期吃垃圾食品会损害**肠道**。

After surgery, her intestine needed time to heal properly.

手术后，她的**肠道**需要时间恢复。