vagina

vagina — noun

1. the muscular passage inside females that goes from the external genitals to the

1.名詞B2
釋義

the muscular passage inside females that goes from the external genitals to the uterus, through which a baby travels during birth and sperm travel during reproduction.

例句

The vagina stretches significantly during childbirth to let the baby pass through.

the vagina + verb describing function in childbirth

Kenji's biology teacher drew the vagina on the board during the lesson.

同義詞
  • birth canal

    an informal, function-focused term that refers specifically to the vagina during childbirth; less precise in general anatomy contexts

文法句型

the vagina (singular with definite article)

adjective + vagina (e.g. healthy vagina)

用法筆記

Frequently used with the definite article ('the vagina') when describing the body part in general medical terms. In clinical contexts, 'vagina' refers only to the internal passage, not the external genital area (which is called the vulva).

常見錯誤

❌She felt pain in her vagina' (referring to the external area).
✅She felt pain in her vulva.
💡'vagina' is the internal passage; 'vulva' is the visible external genital area.
❌The doctor examined her vagina' (without clinical framing).
✅The doctor performed a vaginal examination.
💡In medical settings, 'vaginal examination' is the standard professional phrasing.

2. a thin layer of tissue shaped like a tube that wraps around and protects a body

2.名詞C1
釋義

a thin layer of tissue shaped like a tube that wraps around and protects a body structure such as a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel.

例句

Each wrist tendon is wrapped in a thin vagina that reduces friction during movement.

wrapped in a thin vagina (sheath metaphor with preposition)

Ravindra studied the vagina that protects the optic nerve in his anatomy class.

同義詞
  • sheath

    the everyday English word for this meaning; 'sheath' is preferred in non-specialist writing, while 'vagina' is the Latin-based anatomical term

文法句型

modifier + vagina (e.g. tendon vagina)

the vagina of [body part]

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in medical or anatomical writing, always with a modifier that identifies the specific structure (e.g., 'tendon vagina,' 'carotid vagina,' 'vagina of the optic nerve'). Do not use this sense in everyday conversation.