metabolism
英[mɪ'tæbəlɪz(ə)m]
美[mɛ'tæbəlɪzəm]
词态变化
复数: metabolisms;形容词: metabolic;
中文词源
metabolism 新陈代谢meta-,改变，-bol,扔，投，词源同hyperbole,ballet,ballistic.即改变扔的方向，使发生变化，并用于生物学术语新陈代谢。比较anabolism.
英文词源
- metabolism (n.)
- in physiology sense, 1878, from French métabolisme, from Greek metabole "a change," from metaballein "to change," from meta- "over" (see meta-) + ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).
双语例句
- 1. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
- 冷水中生物的基础代谢速度要低很多。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The body's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold.
- 严寒可以使身体新陈代谢的速度下降。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. After years of dieting, Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.
- 经过数年的节食, 卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Their rate of metabolism may slow down.
- 他们的新陈代谢率可能会降低.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.
- 生物都有新陈代谢.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》