erection
erection — 名詞
1. the physical condition in which the male or female sexual organ becomes stiff an
勃起
陰莖或陰蒂因充血而變硬的生理現象
the physical condition in which the male or female sexual organ becomes stiff and enlarged, happening most often during sexual arousal or sleep
Blood flowing into the penis makes the tissue expand and become stiff, the doctor explained.
血液流入陰莖使組織擴張變硬——醫生這樣解釋。
medical register: anatomical explanation
Losing an erection during sex is common and rarely means a health problem.
性行為中失去勃起很常見，極少代表有健康問題。
collocation: losing an erection
Most men have several erections during sleep each night.
大多數男性在夜間睡眠中都會經歷數次勃起。
The nurse said that erections during sleep are a normal part of the sleep cycle.
護理師說，睡眠中出現勃起是睡眠週期的正常現象。
Roya felt embarrassed when she got an erection during a health class presentation.
Roya 在健康教育課上台報告時勃起，覺得很尷尬。
- hard-on
very informal / slang; avoid in polite conversation
- boner
slang; considered crude by many speakers
- tumescence
extremely formal medical term; rarely used outside clinical writing
- flaccidity
medical term for the soft, relaxed state of the penis or clitoris
文法句型
have + an erection
get + an erection
lose + an erection
用法筆記
The standard, neutral term used in medical, educational, and polite conversation. Not a vulgar or offensive word. In informal spoken English, alternatives such as 'hard-on' or 'boner' exist but are considered crude or slang and should be avoided in formal situations.
常見錯誤
2. the process of building something large, such as a wall, bridge, or building, an
建造；架設
建造大型結構物的過程
the process of building something large, such as a wall, bridge, or building, and putting it in an upright position where it will stay
Construction workers completed the erection of the hospital in just over two years.
建築工人花了兩年多的時間完成了醫院的建造工程。
collocation: erection of + [large structure]
City officials approved the erection of a fifty-metre observation tower in the park.
市政府官員批准在公園內架設一座五十公尺高的觀景塔。
formal register: official approval context
Crews needed four people for the tent's erection, which took about twenty minutes.
工作人員需要四個人來搭設帳篷，整個過程約二十分鐘。
A large crowd gathered to watch the war memorial's erection during the ceremony.
一大群人聚集觀看戰爭紀念碑在典禮中豎立起來。
- construction
broader term that includes all building work, not just putting upright
- assembly
focuses on fitting parts together, often for smaller structures like furniture
- building
everyday word; 'erection' is much more formal
- demolition
the act of tearing down a structure
文法句型
erection + of + noun phrase (structure being built)
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable when describing the general process ('The erection of the bridge was delayed.'). Countable when referring to one specific instance of construction ('a quick erection of the stage'). In everyday conversation, 'building' or 'putting up' is more common.
常見錯誤
3. a large building or other tall, man-made object that has been put up in an uprig
建築物
已建造完成的直立結構
a large building or other tall, man-made object that has been put up in an upright position in a particular place
The stone monument in the square was built to honour soldiers who died at war.
廣場上的石造紀念碑是為了紀念在戰爭中陣亡的士兵而建造的。
collocation: stone monument (built structure)
Modern structures made of glass and steel now stand along the old riverbank.
沿著舊河岸矗立著許多由玻璃和鋼材建成的現代化建築。
The ancient structures on the hill were originally used for religious ceremonies.
山丘上的古代建築最初是用來舉行宗教儀式的。
Photographers gathered near the harbour to capture the strange stone monuments.
攝影師們聚集在港口附近，拍攝那些造型奇特的石造紀念碑。
用法筆記
Very formal and uncommon in everyday speech. Most speakers use 'building,' 'structure,' or a more specific word (monument, tower, statue) instead. The plural 'erections' is especially rare.