新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

artery

英  [ˈɑːtəri]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • arteries

    1[C 可数名词] 动脉

    Arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Compare vein.

    双语例句

    例:

    patients suffering from blocked arteries.

    动脉栓塞患者。

    例:

    a blood clot which obstructs a coronary artery.

    一个阻塞冠状动脉的血块。

    2[C 可数名词] 干道 , 干线

    You can refer to an important main route within a complex road, railway, or river system as an artery.

    双语例句

    例:

    Connecticut Ave., one of the main arteries of Washington.

    康涅狄格大道,华盛顿的主干道之一。