colon
colon — 名詞
1. the section of the bowel between the small intestine and the rectum, where the b
結腸
大腸的主要部分，吸收水分
the section of the bowel between the small intestine and the rectum, where the body draws water out of waste food
The doctor told Priya that eating more fibre keeps her colon healthy.
醫生告訴 Priya，多吃纖維能讓她的結腸保持健康。
collocation: colon health / keep colon healthy
A small growth was found in Tomás's colon during a routine check-up.
在 Tomás 的例行檢查中，他的結腸裡發現了一個小腫塊。
passive: was found in [sb]'s colon
The nurse explained how water is absorbed from food in the colon.
護士解釋了水分是如何在結腸中從食物裡被吸收的。
People with a family history of colon problems should see a doctor regularly.
家族有結腸問題病史的人，應該定期看醫生。
After surgery on his colon, Rohan stayed in the hospital for three days.
Rohan 的結腸手術後，他在醫院住了三天。
- large intestine
broader term that includes both colon and rectum; used more in everyday speech
- bowel
less specific; refers to the whole intestinal tract, not just the colon
- small intestine
the upper part of the bowel where most nutrients are absorbed, located before the colon
用法筆記
Frequently appears in medical contexts with collocations like colon cancer, colonoscopy, and colon health. The plural form colons is rare in medical use.
常見錯誤
2. the punctuation mark (:) that writers put before a list of items, a long quotati
冒號
用於列舉、引文或說明的標點符號
the punctuation mark (:) that writers put before a list of items, a long quotation, or an explanation that connects to the statement before it
The teacher wrote on the board: 'Bring your notebook, pencil, and ruler tomorrow.'
老師在黑板上寫道：「明天帶筆記本、鉛筆和尺來。」
punctuation: colon before a quotation
Yara learned that a colon works well before a list in formal essays.
Yara 學到冒號在正式文章中用來引出列表效果很好。
punctuation: colon before a list
The email began with 'Dear Mr. Chen:' and then continued with the message.
電子郵件的開頭寫著「親愛的陳先生：」，然後接著是內文。
Her reason was simple: she had never enjoyed working in an office.
她的理由很簡單：她從來不喜歡在辦公室工作。
Please bring these supplies: glue, scissors, coloured paper, and markers.
請攜帶下列用品：膠水、剪刀、色紙和麥克筆。
用法筆記
In British English, a colon is often followed by a lower-case letter unless it introduces a full sentence. In American English, a capital letter after a colon is common when introducing an independent clause.
常見錯誤
3. the official currency of Costa Rica, and the former currency of El Salvador befo
科朗
哥斯大黎加及薩爾瓦多貨幣單位
the official currency of Costa Rica, and the former currency of El Salvador before it adopted the US dollar in 2001
Diego paid forty colones for a fresh mango at the market in San José.
Diego 在聖荷西的市場花了四十科朗買了一個新鮮芒果。
collocation: pay + [number] + colones
One colon in Costa Rica is divided into one hundred centimos.
哥斯大黎加的一科朗等於一百個分幣（centimos）。
Leila checked how many colones she would receive for each US dollar.
Leila 查了一下每一美元能兌換多少科朗。
Hotels in Costa Rica often show prices in both colones and US dollars.
哥斯大黎加的旅館通常同時標示科朗和美元的價格。
Before El Salvador adopted the US dollar, people used the colon for daily purchases.
在薩爾瓦多改用美元之前，人們用科朗進行日常購物。
用法筆記
The plural form is colones (not colons). The currency code for the Costa Rican colon is CRC. El Salvador adopted the US dollar in 2001 and no longer uses the colon.