vagina
vagina — 名詞
1. the muscular passage inside females that goes from the external genitals to the
陰道
女性體內連接外生殖器與子宮的管狀器官
the muscular passage inside females that goes from the external genitals to the uterus, through which a baby travels during birth and sperm travel during reproduction.
The vagina stretches significantly during childbirth to let the baby pass through.
陰道在分娩時會大幅擴張，讓嬰兒通過。
the vagina + verb describing function in childbirth
Kenji's biology teacher drew the vagina on the board during the lesson.
健志的生物老師在課堂上把陰道畫在黑板上。
A healthy vagina naturally cleans itself with mucus and good bacteria.
健康的陰道會透過黏液和好菌自然清潔自己。
The nurse showed Esme how to clean the vagina after the surgery.
護理師教艾絲梅手術後如何清潔陰道。
Sperm must travel through the vagina and into the cervix to reach an egg.
精子必須穿過陰道和子宮頸才能抵達卵子。
- birth canal
an informal, function-focused term that refers specifically to the vagina during childbirth; less precise in general anatomy contexts
文法句型
the vagina (singular with definite article)
adjective + vagina (e.g. healthy vagina)
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article ('the vagina') when describing the body part in general medical terms. In clinical contexts, 'vagina' refers only to the internal passage, not the external genital area (which is called the vulva).
常見錯誤
2. a thin layer of tissue shaped like a tube that wraps around and protects a body
鞘
包覆肌腱或神經等結構的管狀組織層
a thin layer of tissue shaped like a tube that wraps around and protects a body structure such as a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel.
Each wrist tendon is wrapped in a thin vagina that reduces friction during movement.
每條手腕肌腱都包覆著一層薄鞘，能減少活動時的摩擦。
wrapped in a thin vagina (sheath metaphor with preposition)
Ravindra studied the vagina that protects the optic nerve in his anatomy class.
拉文德拉在解剖課上研究了保護視神經的鞘。
Microscopic tears in the tendon vagina can cause pain and swelling in the wrist.
肌腱鞘的微小撕裂可能導致手腕疼痛和腫脹。
The surgeon removed the thin vagina covering the nerve before repairing the damaged area.
外科醫師在修復受損區域前，先剝離了覆蓋神經的薄鞘。
- sheath
the everyday English word for this meaning; 'sheath' is preferred in non-specialist writing, while 'vagina' is the Latin-based anatomical term
文法句型
modifier + vagina (e.g. tendon vagina)
the vagina of [body part]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in medical or anatomical writing, always with a modifier that identifies the specific structure (e.g., 'tendon vagina,' 'carotid vagina,' 'vagina of the optic nerve'). Do not use this sense in everyday conversation.