distended(形容词):(身体部位或器官,尤指腹部、血管、胃等)膨胀的、鼓起的、扩张的,常含“因气体、液体或压力而被撑大”的意思。
(也可作动词 distend 的过去式/过去分词。)
/dɪˈstendɪd/
His stomach was distended after the big meal.
他大吃一顿后,肚子鼓胀起来了。
The doctor noted distended veins in his neck, suggesting increased pressure in the chest.
医生注意到他颈部静脉扩张,提示胸腔压力升高。
来自拉丁语 distendere,由 **dis-**(“分开、向外”)+ tendere(“拉伸”)组成,字面意思是“向外拉开、撑开”,因此引申为“膨胀、扩张”。