urine

urine — noun

1. The liquid body waste produced by the kidneys, stored inside the bladder, and ex

1.名詞B2
釋義

The liquid body waste produced by the kidneys, stored inside the bladder, and expelled from the body through the urethra. Urine is typically a clear, pale yellow fluid made up mostly of water with dissolved waste matter.

例句

Tanvi{\u2019}s doctor ordered a urine test to check for signs of infection.

collocation: urine test

Élise noticed that her urine was darker than usual and decided to drink more water.

adjective + urine: darker urine

同義詞
  • pee

    informal; the most common everyday alternative, suitable for most casual contexts

  • wee

    informal, chiefly British; often used with children or as a polite euphemism

  • piss

    vulgar slang; considered impolite and offensive in most social situations

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

\u2018Urine\u2019 is the standard clinical and neutral term for this body fluid. In casual conversation, native speakers often use euphemisms such as \u2018pee\u2019 (informal), \u2018wee\u2019 (informal, especially British English), or \u2018piss\u2019 (vulgar). Use \u2018urine\u2019 in medical, scientific, or formal writing; in everyday speech with friends or family, \u2018pee\u2019 is more natural.

常見錯誤

❌\u2018Please give me a urine.\u2019
✅\u2018Please give me a urine sample.\u2019 \u2014 Urine is uncountable; you cannot say \u2018a urine\u2019. Use \u2018a urine sample\u2019 or \u2018some urine\u2019.
❌\u2018I need to urine.\u2019
✅\u2018I need to urinate.\u2019 or \u2018I need to pee.\u2019 \u2014 \u2018Urine\u2019 is a noun (the liquid), not a verb. The verb form is \u2018urinate\u2019.