"craw" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嗉囊

Definition

嗉囊是鳥喉嚨的一部分，食物會先儲存在這裡再被消化。在英語裡，'stick in your craw'（讓人咽不下氣）表示某件事讓人難以接受或很惱人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘craw’ 很少用於日常對話，通常只在鳥類學或俗語 ‘stick in your craw’（難以忍受）時出現。別和 ‘crawl’（爬行）搞混。

Examples

A chicken's craw helps store food before it is digested.

母雞的**嗉囊**能在消化之前儲存食物。

Many birds have a craw as part of their digestive system.

許多鳥類的消化系統中都有**嗉囊**。

The food sits in the craw before moving to the stomach.

食物先留在**嗉囊**，然後才進入胃裡。

That rude comment really stuck in my craw.

那句無禮的話真的讓我**咽不下氣**。

You could tell the decision just didn't sit well; it was in his craw all day.

那個決定顯然讓他不舒服，一整天都在他的**嗉囊**裡咽不下去。

My grandma used to say, 'Don't let it get stuck in your craw,' whenever I was upset.

我奶奶常說：「別讓事情卡在你的**嗉囊**裡」，每當我不高興時。