nipple
nipple — 名詞
1. the small, raised, darker circle of skin at the centre of a breast or chest. In
乳頭
哺乳動物胸部中央的深色突起皮膚
the small, raised, darker circle of skin at the centre of a breast or chest. In female mammals, milk comes out of the nipple when a baby feeds.
Caio noticed a small rash around his nipple after wearing a new woollen jumper.
Caio 在穿了一件新羊毛衣後，發現乳頭周圍出現小紅疹。
collocation: rash around the nipple
The doctor explained that sore nipples during breastfeeding are common in the first few weeks.
醫生解釋說，哺乳期間乳頭酸痛在前幾週很常見。
collocation: sore nipples
Lien gently pressed on her nipple to check for any unusual discharge before her appointment.
Lien 在預約看診前，輕輕按壓乳頭檢查是否有任何異常分泌物。
Some mammals, like dolphins, have their nipples hidden inside a slit on the belly.
有些哺乳動物，例如海豚，牠們的乳頭藏在腹部的一道裂縫中。
Élise felt a sharp pain in her right nipple while swimming laps at the pool.
Élise 在泳池來回游泳時，感覺右側乳頭一陣刺痛。
文法句型
nipple + verb
adjective + nipple
用法筆記
Both males and females have nipples, though only female nipples typically function for breastfeeding. For the ring of darker skin surrounding the nipple, use 'areola'.
常見錯誤
2. a rubber or silicone part that fits onto the top of a feeding bottle. Its shape
奶嘴
嬰兒奶瓶上的橡膠或矽膠吸嘴
a rubber or silicone part that fits onto the top of a feeding bottle. Its shape lets a baby suck milk or other liquid through it, just like feeding from a mother's breast.
Tariro boiled the bottle nipple for five minutes to sterilise it before feeding the baby.
Tariro 將奶瓶奶嘴煮沸五分鐘，在餵奶前進行消毒。
collocation: sterilise the nipple
The silicone nipple has a slow-flow design that works well for newborn infants.
這款矽膠奶嘴採用慢流量設計，非常適合新生兒使用。
material: silicone nipple
Vikram replaced the old bottle nipples because the rubber had started to crack.
Vikram 因為橡膠開始龜裂，更換了舊的奶瓶奶嘴。
Salma checked the bottle nipple to see if milk was flowing for her fussy newborn.
Salma 檢查了奶瓶奶嘴，確認牛奶是否順暢流給她哭鬧的新生兒。
The hospital gave each mother a set of sterilised bottle nipples with their discharge pack.
醫院在出院時給每位媽媽發放了一組消毒過的奶瓶奶嘴。
- teat
the common British English term for a bottle nipple
- bottle teat
used mainly in UK and Australian English
文法句型
adjective + nipple
noun + nipple
用法筆記
In American English, 'nipple' is the standard term for this item. In British English, 'teat' is equally common for a bottle nipple. A 'pacifier' (US) or 'dummy' (UK) is a different item used to soothe a baby, not for feeding.
常見錯誤
3. a small nozzle, shaped like a nipple, that is fitted onto a machine so that oil
油嘴
機器上用於注入潤滑油或油脂的小型噴嘴配件
a small nozzle, shaped like a nipple, that is fitted onto a machine so that oil or grease can be forced into its moving parts to keep them working smoothly.
Ezra used a grease gun to pump lubricant through the nipple on the tractor axle.
Ezra 用黃油槍將潤滑油泵入拖拉機車軸上的油嘴。
compound: grease nipple
The mechanic warned that a blocked grease nipple could cause the bearings to overheat.
技師警告說，油嘴堵塞可能導致軸承過熱。
collocation: blocked grease nipple
Stephanie wiped the dirt off the oil nipple before connecting the pump hose.
Stephanie 在連接幫浦軟管之前，先擦乾淨油嘴上的灰塵。
Nicholas replaced the damaged nipple fitting on the hydraulic press after it snapped during use.
Nicholas 在液壓機的使用過程中更換了斷裂的油嘴接頭。
Jisoo checked each grease nipple on the assembly line equipment before the morning shift began.
Jisoo 在早班開始前逐一檢查了裝配線設備上的每個黃油嘴。
- grease fitting
a general term for any fitting that allows grease to enter a machine
- zerk fitting
the most common technical name for this type of grease nipple, named after its inventor Oscar Zerk
文法句型
noun + nipple
adjective + nipple
用法筆記
Often appears in compounds like 'grease nipple' or 'oil nipple' to distinguish this sense from the anatomical one. Also known technically as a 'zerk fitting'.