dentist
/ˈdentɪst/
n.
标准词条
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一句话记住
牙医
释义与例句
n.
牙医
a person whose job is to examine and treat people's teeth
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The dentist filled a small cavity in my back tooth.
牙医补好了我后牙上的一个小龋洞。
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You should see a dentist if the pain continues.
如果疼痛持续,你应该去看牙医。
展开其余 1 条例句
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My dentist recommends brushing for two minutes twice a day.
我的牙医建议每天刷牙两次,每次两分钟。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
dentist 是人“牙医”,dental 是形容词“牙科的”;预约看牙常说 make a dentist's appointment。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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dental 牙齿的;牙科的dental 是形容词,常见搭配有 dental care、dental treatment。
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dentistry 牙科学;牙医职业dentistry 指牙科医学或牙医这一专业,不是指牙医个人。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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doctor 医生;博士dentist 专指诊治牙齿和牙龈问题的牙医;doctor 是医生的统称,也可指拥有博士学位的人。看牙常说 see the dentist,而不是把 dentist 换成任意科室的 doctor。The doctor listened to my chest and checked my temperature. 医生听了我的胸部并测了体温。
常见搭配
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see the dentist 看牙医I need to see the dentist about a broken filling. 我补牙的材料坏了,需要去看牙医。
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a dentist's appointment 牙医预约She has a dentist's appointment at half past three. 她三点半有牙医预约。