"cavities" in Chinese (Traditional)

蛀牙齲齒洞

Definition

蛀牙是牙齒上由蛀蝕造成的洞或腐壞區域。如果不治療，可能引發疼痛、感染，甚至掉牙。

'蛀牙'是常見的說法，'齲齒洞'也有用。主要描述牙齒疾病，不要和身體內部其他'腔體'混淆。

The dentist found two cavities in my teeth.

牙醫在我牙齒上發現了兩個**蛀牙**。

Brush your teeth every day to avoid cavities.

每天刷牙可以預防**蛀牙**。

Children often get cavities if they eat too much candy.

小朋友喫太多糖容易長**蛀牙**。

I didn’t even feel any pain, but my checkup showed I had three cavities.

我一點都不覺得痛，但檢查顯示我有三顆**蛀牙**。

My kids hate going to the dentist because they're afraid of finding cavities.

我孩子很怕去看牙醫，因為擔心會被查出**蛀牙**。

Some people are more likely to get cavities, even if they brush a lot.

有些人即使常常刷牙，也還是容易有**蛀牙**。