syringe
syringe — noun
1. a thin hollow tube fitted with a fine needle at one end and a plunger at the oth
a thin hollow tube fitted with a fine needle at one end and a plunger at the other, used for delivering medicine into the body or drawing out tiny volumes of blood or other liquid
The nurse filled a clean syringe with the vaccine before giving Noa her injection.
fill a syringe with [liquid] — common verb + noun collocation
Doctors use a syringe to draw a small amount of blood for testing.
use a syringe to draw blood — purpose structure with infinitive
Mert watched as the vet removed the needle from the syringe after treating the cat.
The pharmacist handed Liang a syringe and showed him how to measure the correct dose.
Beatriz placed the used syringe carefully into the sharps container at the clinic.
- needle
often used informally to mean the whole syringe, though it strictly refers only to the metal part
- hypodermic
technical term for a syringe used under the skin; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
a syringe
the syringe
with a syringe
用法筆記
The word syringe can refer either to a medical needle-and-plunger device or to a rubber-bulb tool for irrigation. In everyday speech, it most often means the needle type used for injections.
常見錯誤
syringe — verb
1. to remove built-up wax from a person's ear by pushing warm water through a syrin
to remove built-up wax from a person's ear by pushing warm water through a syringe into the ear canal and then drawing the water and debris back out
The doctor syringed Eric's ear to remove the hard wax that was blocking his hearing.
syringe + possessive + ear — body part as direct object
Tanvi had her ears syringed because the ear drops had not worked.
have + object + syringed — causative passive construction
Some doctors no longer syringe ears and instead recommend ear drops or professional cleaning.
After syringing Imani's ear, the nurse showed her the wax that came out.
- flush (out)
more general term; can be done with any liquid-delivery tool, not just a syringe
- irrigate
formal medical term for washing out a body cavity with fluid
文法句型
syringe + possessive + ear(s)
have + ears + syringed
用法筆記
This sense is most common in British English for a procedure performed by a doctor or nurse at a clinic. In American English, ear irrigation or ear flushing are more typical terms.
常見錯誤
2. to spray a liquid onto or into a body part using a syringe, usually to clean it
to spray a liquid onto or into a body part using a syringe, usually to clean it or to apply treatment
The surgeon syringed the wound with salt water to wash out dirt and bacteria.
syringe + wound + with + [liquid] — pattern for medical irrigation
Anya syringed warm liquid into her cat's mouth to help it swallow the medicine.
The dentist used a curved tool to syringe the area around the sore tooth.
Jude's doctor told him to syringe his nose twice a day with salt water.
文法句型
syringe + wound + with + [liquid]
syringe + body part + with + [liquid]
用法筆記
Unlike the ear-cleaning sense, this sense can apply to any body part and does not imply a specific method of fluid recovery. It is more common in written medical instructions than in casual conversation.