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cavity
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cavities
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- cavity
['kævɪtɪ]
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1.
noun
[c]
[frm]
(in wall，tooth) 洞
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2.
noun
(in body) 腔
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- cavity
[ˈkævətɪ]
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1.
n.[c]
坑，穴
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Some rock is too weak to allow the development of large underground cavities.
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一些岩石太脆弱了，不允许发展大面积的地下洞穴。
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2.
n.[c]
洞，槽
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Wall cavity insulation can be intalled to reduce heat loss in your home.
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可以在你的房子里安装墙体中空隔热系统来减少热量损失。
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3.
n.[c]
牙洞，龋洞
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To be on the safe side, most dentists fill cavities right away.
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为了安全起见，大多数牙医会马上把牙洞补好。
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4.
n.[c]
[Anatomy]
腔
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A litre of blood was found in his abdominal cavity.
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在他的腹腔里发现了一升血。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- cavity
['kævɪtɪ]
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n
a hollow space; hole
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2.
n
[dentistry]
a soft decayed area on a tooth - See caries
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3.
n
any empty or hollow space within the body
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the oral cavity
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4.
n
See cavity resonator
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus hollow
Examples
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the abdominal cavity
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腹腔
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A litre of blood was found in his abdominal cavity.
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在他的腹腔里发现了一升血。
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Perhaps a cavity in the tree shelters a clutch of birds.
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也许树洞里隐藏着一窝小鸟呢。
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The dentist filled in the cavity.
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牙医补上了牙齿上的洞。
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The caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula.
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肱骨头是和肩胛骨的腔相吻合的肱骨的头。
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Amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung.
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空瓮性呼吸说明肺中有空洞。
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