lung
noun[C]
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either of the twoorgansin thechestwith whichpeopleand someanimalsbreathe:
肺,肺部lungcancer肺癌
- There's a highcorrelationbetweensmokingand lungcancer.
- Theknifewent through hisribsandpuncturedhis lung.
- Scientists haveestablishedtherelationshipbetween lungcancerandsmoking.
- Sheunderwentanoperationon atumourin herleftlung lastyear.
- TheX-rayshowedaslightirregularityin one lung.
Animal physiology: the respiratory system
- air bladder
- air sac
- airway
- alveolar
- arytenoid
- bronchiole
- bronchus
- cardiopulmonary
- cardiorespiratory
- glottis
- larynx
- oxygen debt
- respiratory system
- respiratory tract
- spiracle
- trachea
- vocal cords
- voice box
- windpipe
Idiom
have a good/healthy pair of lungs