Callus - 释义与用法

词性：名词 / 动词
音标：[ˈkæləs]

1. 词义

Callus (名词)：

定义：指由于摩擦、压力或其他外力作用，皮肤表面变厚、坚硬的区域，通常发生在手、脚等经常受压的部位。

医学含义：骨折愈合过程中，骨骼周围产生的坚硬组织，通常是软骨，之后转化为骨组织。

 

Callus (动词)：

定义：使皮肤或其他组织变厚，形成硬结，通常由于长期的摩擦或压力。

 

2. 音标

Callus 的音标是 [ˈkæləs]，发音类似“凯勒斯”。

3. 词源

Callus 来自拉丁语 "callum"，意为“硬皮”，与古希腊语 "kallos"（坚硬）有关。

4. 用法

名词用法：

 

After weeks of working in the garden, she developed calluses on her hands.
(在花园工作几周后，她的手上长了茧。)

 

 

He had a callus on his foot from wearing tight shoes.
(他因为穿紧鞋子，脚上长了茧。)

 

 

The doctor said the callus on my heel would go away in time.
(医生说我脚后跟上的茧会随着时间消失。)

 

动词用法：

 

His hands began to callus from years of hard labor.
(他的手因多年辛苦劳动而变得坚硬。)

 

 

Prolonged friction from the rope callused his palms.
(绳子的长期摩擦让他的手掌变硬。)

 

5. 例句

She developed a callus on her finger from playing the guitar every day.
(她每天弹吉他，手指上长了茧。)

The callus on his knee made it difficult for him to kneel.
(他膝盖上的茧让他跪下时感到困难。)

The doctor advised him to wear softer shoes to avoid further callusing.
(医生建议他穿软一点的鞋子，以避免茧继续加重。)

Calluses can form on areas of the body that experience repeated pressure.
(茧可以在身体经常受到压力的部位形成。)

He used a pumice stone to remove the calluses from his feet.
(他用浮石去除脚上的茧。)

After a few weeks, the callus on her heel softened and became less painful.
(几周后，她脚后跟上的茧变软了，疼痛也减轻了。)

Calluses are common among people who play stringed instruments.
(经常弹拨弦乐器的人容易长茧。)

He wore gloves to prevent his hands from callusing while working with tools.
(他戴手套以防在用工具工作时手部长茧。)

The callus was so thick that it took several treatments to remove.
(这个茧很厚，花了几次治疗才去掉。)

Her feet became callused after walking barefoot on the rough ground for months.
(她在粗糙的地面上赤脚走了几个月，脚上长了茧。)

6. 短语搭配

Callus on：茧的部位（例如：callus on hands, callus on feet）

Develop a callus：长茧

Callus formation：茧的形成

Remove a callus：去除茧

Thick callus：厚茧

7. 小结

"Callus" 主要指皮肤由于长期压力、摩擦或某些疾病造成的硬化现象。它也可以指骨头愈合过程中的硬组织。在日常生活中，茧的形成与手工劳动、运动或穿着不合适的鞋子等因素密切相关。