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    X-ray

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Hospital
    X-ray1 /ˈeks reɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1. MHa beam of radiation(1) that can go through solid objects and is used for photographing the inside of the body X射线，X光 →4  See picture of 见图 X-ray2  MHa photograph of part of someone’s body, taken using X-rays to see if anything is wrong X 光片 The X-ray showed that her leg was not broken. X光片显示她的腿没有骨折。3  MHa medical examination made using X-rays X光检查 → radiography I had to go to hospital for an X-ray. 我不得不去医院做X光检查。 a chest X-ray 胸部X光检查
    Examples from the Corpus
    X-ray• Kemp was taken to the hospital for X-rays of his arm.• However, X-ray analysis has shown that all these forms of carbon consist of small graphite-like crystals.• We'll have to take some X-rays to make sure there are no broken bones.• All Jason needs now is another set of braces as well as special X-rays to track his progress.• They may include blood tests, X-rays or scans.• And unlike X-rays and other sorts of scanning there is no surgery or radiation.• When X-rays were taken there sure enough was a needle.
    Related topics: Hospital
    X-ray2 verb [transitive]  MHto photograph the inside of someone’s body using X-rays 用X光拍照，给…照X光 The problem was only discovered when her lungs were X-rayed. 她的肺部照了X光后才发现有问题。    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    X-ray• All bags are X-rayed before being put on the planes.• Jack went to his doctor, who X-rayed the toe.    Origin X-ray1 (1800-1900) Translation of German X-strahl, X representing “unknown”
    X-ray1 nounX-ray2 verbChinese
    can beam radiation(1) go through a that of solid Corpus


    X-ray
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    X-ray1 /ˈeks reɪ/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: Translation of German X-strahl, X representing 'unknown'
    1. a beam of radiation(1) that can go through solid objects and is used for photographing the inside of the body
    2. a photograph of part of someone’s body, taken using X-rays to see if anything is wrong:
        The X-ray showed that her leg was not broken.
    3. a medical examination made using X-rays ⇨ radiography:
        I had to go to hospital for an X-ray.
        a chest X-ray

    II
    X-ray2 verb [transitive]
    to photograph the inside of someone’s body using X-rays:
        The problem was only discovered when her lungs were X-rayed.


    noun,
    verb
    X-rayBrE /ˈeks reɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeks reɪ/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] a type of radiation that can pass through objects that are not transparent and make it possible to see inside or through them * X 射线；X 光◆an X-ray machine (= one that produces X-rays ) X 光机a photograph made by X-rays, especially one showing bones or organs in the body * X 光照片◆a chest X-ray胸部 X 光照片◆The doctor studied the X-rays of her lungs. 医生研究了她肺部的 X 光照片。🔊🔊◆to take an X-ray拍摄 X 光照片

    biopsy, diagnose, examine, sample, scan, swab, symptom, test, ultrasound, X-ray

    a medical examination using X-rays 用 X 射线进行的临床检查◆I had to go for an X-ray. 我得去做 X 光检查。🔊🔊
    X-rayBrE /ˈeks reɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeks reɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they X-ray BrE /ˈeks reɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeks reɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it X-rays BrE /ˈeks reɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeks reɪz/ 🔊past simple X-rayed BrE /ˈeks reɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeks reɪd/ 🔊past participle X-rayed BrE /ˈeks reɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeks reɪd/ 🔊 -ing form X-raying BrE /ˈeks reɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeks reɪɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to photograph and examine bones and organs inside the body, using X-rays 用 X 射线拍摄检查◆He had to have his chest X-rayed. 他得做胸部 X 光检查。🔊🔊