spleen
🇬🇧 UK/spli:n/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
An organ in the upper left abdomen that filters blood and produces immune cells; bad temper or spite
脾脏;坏脾气;怨恨
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishspleenother
=spleen
Common Collocations
- 1.vent one's spleen发泄怒气/怨恨
- 2.enlarged spleen脾脏肿大
- 3.ruptured spleen脾脏破裂
- 4.full of spleen充满怨恨
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor explained that the spleen plays a key role in filtering the blood.
- 2.
He vented his spleen on his colleagues after the project was cancelled.
- 3.
An enlarged spleen can be a sign of several underlying medical conditions.