bladder(名词):膀胱;也可指动植物体内充气/充液的囊状器官或囊(如鱼鳔等)。常见指人体储存尿液的器官。
/ˈblædər/
The doctor said my bladder is healthy.
医生说我的膀胱很健康。
After the long bus ride, she felt a sharp pain in her bladder and asked the driver to stop at the next station.
长途大巴坐完后,她感到膀胱一阵刺痛,便请司机在下一站停车。
bladder 源自古英语 blǣdre / blǣddre,本义与“鼓起、起泡、囊状物”有关,后来逐渐专指人体内储尿的“膀胱”,并保留了“囊、泡状物”的泛义用法。