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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- spleen
[splɪn]
[splɪːn]
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1.
noun
脾（脏）
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2.
noun
坏脾气
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3.
noun
[Archaic]
忧郁；意气消沉
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4.
noun
[Obsolete]
奇怪的想法（或行动）
Collins English-English Dictionary
- spleen
[spliːn]
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1.
n
a spongy highly vascular organ situated near the stomach in man. It forms lymphocytes, produces antibodies, aids in destroying worn-out red blood cells, and filters bacteria and foreign particles from the blood
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2.
n
the corresponding organ in other animals
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3.
n
spitefulness or ill humour; peevishness
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to vent one's spleen
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4.
n
[Archaic]
the organ in the human body considered to be the seat of the emotions
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5.
n
another word for melancholy
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6.
n
[Archaic]
[obsolete]
whim; mood
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French esplen, from Latin splen, from Greek; related to Latin lien spleen
Examples
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an exaggerated spleen
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健脾
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invigorate the function of the spleen
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闹脾气
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vent one's spleen; lose one's temper; be in a tantrum
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为了防止冰箱病，必须平时就注意保养脾胃。
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One should take good care of his spleen, and stomach to avoid fridge syndrome.
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