prostate

prostate — noun

1. a male body part about the size of a walnut, located below the bladder, that mak

1.名詞B2
釋義

a male body part about the size of a walnut, located below the bladder, that makes a fluid which helps sperm move

例句

After age fifty, the doctor recommended that Henry have his prostate checked regularly.

collocation: have [one's] prostate checked

The scan showed that Hamza's prostate was slightly swollen but nothing to worry about.

同義詞

文法句型

the + prostate

possessive + prostate

用法筆記

Countable noun, but most commonly used with the definite article ('the prostate') or a possessive ('his prostate'). In Taiwan, the organ is called 攝護腺 (xièhùxiàn); the term 前列腺 (qiánlièxiàn) is more common in China but also understood in Taiwan.

常見錯誤

❌He lay prostrate on the bed' (when meaning prostate).
✅He had his prostate checked.
💡'prostrate' means lying face down; 'prostate' is a gland inside the body. They sound similar but are unrelated in meaning.