either of the two organs in the chest that you use for breathing 肺 Her father died of lung cancer. 她父亲死于肺癌。 Obesity can raise the risk of lung disease. 肥胖会增加患肺病的风险。 He will need a lung transplant if he is going to survive. 如果他想活下来,就需要进行肺移植。 Some of these substances are known to damage lung tissue. 已知其中一些物质会损害肺组织。 Coughing clears the lungs of mucus. 咳嗽能清除肺里的粘液。 She felt the sun on her skin and fresh air in her lungs. 她感觉到皮肤上的阳光和肺部的新鲜空气。 He's been hospitalized for a blood clot in his lung. 他因肺部血栓住院。 - (humorous)
She has a fine pair of lungs! (= she can sing or shout loudly) 她有一双好肺!她会唱歌或大叫
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb2Her lungs ached from the exertion. 她的肺因为劳累而疼痛。 I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air. 我打开窗,深深地吸了一口新鲜凉爽的空气。 Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line. 她飞快地冲过终点线,感觉肺要爆裂一般。 The smoke was burning his lungs. 烟灼伤着他的肺。 These particles are breathed into the lungs. 这些颗粒被吸入了肺里。 Your heart and lungs have to work harder if you're overweight. 超重会加重心肺的工作负担。 Eliminating certain foods shown to provoke asthma can lead to improved lung function. 消除某些会引发哮喘的食物可以改善肺功能。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- collapsed
- diseased
- injured
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- fill
- clear
- empty
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- work
- heave
- fill
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- capacity
- power
- ailment
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- in the lung
- into the lung
- on the lung
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Word OriginOld English lungen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch long and German Lunge, from an Indo-European root shared by light ‘not heavy’.