forceps

forceps — noun

1. a medical tool that works like a pair of tweezers, with two handles and a hinged

1.名詞B2
釋義

a medical tool that works like a pair of tweezers, with two handles and a hinged tip, used by doctors, dentists, and surgeons to grip, pull, or remove small objects during operations or examinations

例句

Ziad handed the surgeon a pair of forceps to clamp the bleeding vessel.

collocation: a pair of forceps

The dentist used forceps to gently remove the broken tooth from the gum.

同義詞
  • tweezers

    much smaller, typically for non-surgical use such as grooming or fine laboratory work

  • clamp

    a broader term for any tool that holds or compresses; less specific to the tweezer-like shape of forceps

  • pincers

    a more general term; often refers to larger tools used in construction or crafting

文法句型

a pair of forceps

用法筆記

Forceps is plural in form but can be used with either a singular or plural verb: 'The forceps is on the tray' or 'The forceps are being sterilised.' The phrase 'a pair of forceps' is common when referring to a single instrument.

常見錯誤

❌Use tweezers to hold the tissue during surgery.
✅Use forceps to hold the tissue during surgery.
💡Tweezers are smaller and designed for non-surgical tasks such as grooming; forceps are medical instruments made for surgical procedures.