bowel

英 [ˈbaʊəl]

美 [ˈbaʊəl]

n.  肠; 内部最深处

复数：bowels　

考研IELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.4431 / COCA.9380

牛津词典

noun

• 肠
  the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body
  1. to empty/move/open your bowels (= to pass solid waste out of the body)
     解大便
  2. bowel cancer/cancer of the bowel
     肠癌
• 内部最深处
  the part that is deepest inside sth
  1. A rumble came from the bowels of the earth (= deep underground) .
     从地下深处传来隆隆的响声。

柯林斯词典

• 肠
  Yourbowelsare the tubes in your body through which digested food passes from your stomach to your anus.
• 大便
  You can refer in a polite way to someone getting rid of the waste from their body by saying that they move, open, or empty theirbowels.
• N-PLURAL 内部；深处
  You can refer to the parts deep inside something such as the earth, a building, or a machine asthe bowels ofthat thing.
  1. ...deep in the bowels of the earth...
     在地心深处
  2. Lyn went off into the dark bowels of the building.
     林恩进入了这座漆黑的建筑物的内部。

英英释义

noun

• the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
  Synonym:intestinegut

双语例句

• Focal weaknesses in the bowel wall and increased lumenal pressure contribute to the formation of diverticula.
  肠壁的薄弱部位和腔内压力增加，促进了肠憩室的形成。
• Objective To investigate the effect of biofeedback on irritable bowel syndrome.
  目的探讨生物反馈治疗对肠易激综合征的疗效。
• Irritable bowel syndrome seems to affect more women than men
  女性比男性更易患肠易激综合征。
• It promotes bowel elimination and regularity because it absorbs water and softens the stool.
  它促入肠道消化和规律性，因为它吸收水和软化粪便。
• To investigate the influence of the two different methods on the runtime of capsule endoscope in the small bowel.
  探讨两种不同干预方法对胶囊内镜在小肠运转时间的影响。
• These include arthritis, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, malaria and psoriasis.
  作为试验对象的包括关节炎、糖尿病、肠易激综合征、疟疾和牛皮癣。
• Pelvic organ prolapse can mean the falling of the bladder, uterus, vagina or lower bowel.
  骨盆器官脱垂意味着膀胱、子宫和阴道的衰退以及肠道功能降低。
• Therefore, cancers of the left colon are more likely to cause partial or complete bowel obstruction.
  因此，左半结肠的癌变更有可能导致部分或完全性肠梗阻。
• Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer
  研究表明高纤维饮食可预防肠癌。
• Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation.
  尽量保证大便规律，避免便秘。