kidney

kidney — 名詞

1. One of two bean-shaped body parts inside your body that clean waste from your bl

1.名詞B1
釋義

腎臟

過濾血液、製造尿液的器官

One of two bean-shaped body parts inside your body that clean waste from your blood and turn it into urine.

例句

A healthy kidney filters waste from the blood every minute of the day.

健康的腎臟每分鐘都在過濾血液中的廢物。

The doctor told Noor that her kidney function had improved after the new treatment.

醫生告訴 Noor，她的腎臟功能在接受新療法後有所改善。

collocation: kidney function

同義詞
  • renal organ

    medical/technical term; rarely used in everyday speech

文法句型

the kidneys

a kidney

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural (the kidneys) when referring to the pair as a system. Common in medical contexts involving disease, donation, and surgery.

常見錯誤

❌He injured his kidney in an accident.
✅He injured his kidney in a car crash.
💡'kidney' is the correct word for the organ; do not confuse with 'liver' (a different organ on the opposite side of the body).

2. An animal's kidney prepared as food, often cooked in pies, stews, or grilled.

2.名詞B1
釋義

腰子

動物腎臟，做為食材

An animal's kidney prepared as food, often cooked in pies, stews, or grilled.

例句

In Britain, steak and kidney pie is a classic dish found in many pubs.

在英國，牛排腰子派是許多酒吧常見的經典菜餚。

collocation: steak and kidney pie

Wei grilled the lamb kidneys over charcoal and served them with fresh herbs.

Wei 將羊腰子放在炭火上烤，搭配新鮮香草上桌。

collocation: lamb kidneys

同義詞
  • offal

    broader term covering all animal internal organs used as food; not specific to kidneys

  • organ meat

    general term for edible internal organs; broader in meaning

文法句型

lamb / pork / beef kidneys

kidney + dish / pie / stew

用法筆記

In English cuisine, animal kidneys are commonly used in pies and stews. In East Asian cooking, they are often stir-fried or grilled. The type of animal (lamb, pork, beef) is usually specified.