tongue depressor

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ˈtongue deˌpressor noun [countable]  American EnglishMH a small flat piece of wood that a doctor uses to hold down your tongue while examining your throat 〔医生检查病人喉咙时用的〕压舌板 SYN British English spatula

ˈtongue deˌpressor nounChineseSyllable  

tongue depressor
ˈtongue deˌpressor noun [countable]
American English a small flat piece of wood that a doctor uses to hold down your tongue while examining your throat
   SYN  spatula British English

tongue depressorBrE /ˈtʌŋ dɪpresə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʌŋ dɪpresər/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE spat·ula) nouna thin flat instrument that doctors use for pressing the tongue down when they are examining sb's throat 压舌板，压舌器（医生诊症用）