acupuncture

acupuncture — noun

1. a form of treatment that uses very fine needles placed in certain body points to

1.名詞C1
釋義

a form of treatment that uses very fine needles placed in certain body points to lessen pain or help the body recover

例句

Dr. Lin used acupuncture to ease Mei's lower back pain.

use acupuncture to treat pain

Eva had acupuncture while the therapist placed tiny needles near her shoulder.

同義詞
  • needling

    A medical term for treatment with needles; it can also refer to methods other than acupuncture.

  • acupuncture treatment

    A plain descriptive phrase, not a separate technical term.

文法句型

acupuncture for [pain or health problem]

have/try/offer acupuncture

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when talking about the treatment in general. In everyday English, people often say have, try, or offer acupuncture, often followed by for and the health problem.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt tried an acupuncture for her knee.
✅My aunt tried acupuncture for her knee.
💡The word is usually uncountable when you mean the treatment in general.
❌The spa sells acupunctures for tired workers.
✅The spa offers acupuncture for tired workers.
💡The treatment name is usually not used in the plural.