semen

IPA/ˈsiːmən/
KK[sˈimən]IPA/ˈsiːmən/

semen — 名詞

1. the thick bodily fluid released from the tip of the penis during sexual climax t

1.名詞C1
釋義

精液

雄性生殖器排出的含精子液體

the thick bodily fluid released from the tip of the penis during sexual climax that carries male reproductive cells, also known as sperm, for the purpose of fertilizing a female egg.

例句

Dr. Feng asked the patient to provide a semen sample for the fertility assessment.

馮醫師請患者提供精液樣本進行生育力評估。

provide + a semen sample (medical collocation)

The forensic team found traces of semen on the bedsheet during the investigation.

鑑識小組在調查過程中於床單上發現了精液的痕跡。

forensic context: traces of semen

同義詞
  • seminal fluid

    more clinical and slightly more formal than 'semen'; preferred in medical textbooks and research papers

  • ejaculate

    refers specifically to the fluid released during a single ejaculation event, whereas 'semen' describes the substance in general

  • seed

    archaic or poetic term found in historical or literary texts; not appropriate in modern medical or everyday contexts

反義詞
  • egg

    the female reproductive cell that semen fertilises; complementary opposite in reproduction

文法句型

a sample / traces / amount of semen

用法筆記

Uncountable in standard use — do not treat it as a count noun (e.g., ❌ 'a semen'). Use quantifiers such as 'a sample of', 'traces of', 'a drop of'. This is the formal clinical term; colloquial conversation may rely on euphemisms or context-specific alternatives.

常見錯誤

❌The lab tested a semen.
✅The lab tested a semen sample.
💡'semen' itself is uncountable; use a supporting noun like 'sample' to quantify it.
❌Sperm and semen mean the same thing.
✅Semen is the fluid that carries sperm cells.
💡'sperm' refers only to the reproductive cells within semen, not to the whole fluid.