syringe
syringe — 名詞
1. a thin hollow tube fitted with a fine needle at one end and a plunger at the oth
注射器
用於注射或抽取液體的醫療器材
a thin hollow tube fitted with a fine needle at one end and a plunger at the other, used for delivering medicine into the body or drawing out tiny volumes of blood or other liquid
The nurse filled a clean syringe with the vaccine before giving Noa her injection.
護士在幫 Noa 打針前，先用一支乾淨的注射器裝好疫苗。
fill a syringe with [liquid] — common verb + noun collocation
Doctors use a syringe to draw a small amount of blood for testing.
醫生用注射器抽出少量血液來進行檢驗。
use a syringe to draw blood — purpose structure with infinitive
Mert watched as the vet removed the needle from the syringe after treating the cat.
Mert 看著獸醫在治療貓咪後，將針頭從注射器上取下。
The pharmacist handed Liang a syringe and showed him how to measure the correct dose.
藥劑師拿了一支注射器給 Liang，並教他如何量取正確的劑量。
Beatriz placed the used syringe carefully into the sharps container at the clinic.
Beatriz 將用過的注射器小心地放進診所的銳器收集容器中。
- needle
often used informally to mean the whole syringe, though it strictly refers only to the metal part
- hypodermic
technical term for a syringe used under the skin; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
a syringe
the syringe
with a syringe
用法筆記
The word syringe can refer either to a medical needle-and-plunger device or to a rubber-bulb tool for irrigation. In everyday speech, it most often means the needle type used for injections.
常見錯誤
syringe — 動詞
1. to remove built-up wax from a person's ear by pushing warm water through a syrin
沖洗耳朵
用注射器將水打入耳朵再吸出，清除耳垢
to remove built-up wax from a person's ear by pushing warm water through a syringe into the ear canal and then drawing the water and debris back out
The doctor syringed Eric's ear to remove the hard wax that was blocking his hearing.
醫生幫 Eric 沖洗耳朵，把阻塞聽力的硬耳垢清出來。
syringe + possessive + ear — body part as direct object
Tanvi had her ears syringed because the ear drops had not worked.
Tanvi 去沖洗了耳朵，因為耳藥水沒有用。
have + object + syringed — causative passive construction
Some doctors no longer syringe ears and instead recommend ear drops or professional cleaning.
有些醫生已經不再用沖洗耳朵的方式，而是建議使用耳藥水或專業清潔。
After syringing Imani's ear, the nurse showed her the wax that came out.
幫 Imani 沖洗完耳朵後，護士讓她看清出來的耳垢。
- flush (out)
more general term; can be done with any liquid-delivery tool, not just a syringe
- irrigate
formal medical term for washing out a body cavity with fluid
文法句型
syringe + possessive + ear(s)
have + ears + syringed
用法筆記
This sense is most common in British English for a procedure performed by a doctor or nurse at a clinic. In American English, ear irrigation or ear flushing are more typical terms.
常見錯誤
2. to spray a liquid onto or into a body part using a syringe, usually to clean it
灌注；噴洗
用注射器將液體噴灑在身體部位以清潔或治療
to spray a liquid onto or into a body part using a syringe, usually to clean it or to apply treatment
The surgeon syringed the wound with salt water to wash out dirt and bacteria.
外科醫生用鹽水灌注傷口，把髒東西和細菌沖洗出來。
syringe + wound + with + [liquid] — pattern for medical irrigation
Anya syringed warm liquid into her cat's mouth to help it swallow the medicine.
Anya 用注射器將溫水灌進貓咪的嘴裡，幫助牠吞下藥水。
The dentist used a curved tool to syringe the area around the sore tooth.
牙醫用彎曲的工具灌注疼痛牙齒周圍的區域。
Jude's doctor told him to syringe his nose twice a day with salt water.
Jude 的醫生要他每天兩次用鹽水灌注鼻子。
文法句型
syringe + wound + with + [liquid]
syringe + body part + with + [liquid]
用法筆記
Unlike the ear-cleaning sense, this sense can apply to any body part and does not imply a specific method of fluid recovery. It is more common in written medical instructions than in casual conversation.