early 15c., from Middle French cartilage (16c.) and directly from Latin cartilaginem (nominative cartilago) "cartilage, gristle," possibly related to Latin crates "wickerwork."
雙語例句
1. He's torn a cartilage.
他有一處軟骨破裂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. It was an easy shot now and he felt the cartilage sever.
這時扎起來很容易,他感到它的軟骨折斷了.
來自英漢文學 - 老人與海
3. The perichondrium carries the blood supply to the cartilage.
軟骨膜是向軟骨輸送血液的.
來自辭典例句
4. Cartilage serves as a supporting framework for softer tissues.
軟骨對于軟組織起到一種支持框架作用.
來自辭典例句
5. The cartilage in such areas is almost inextensible.