dentist
UK/'dentist/US
IELTSTOEFL中考高考六级考研A2
释义
n.
A medical professional who treats teeth and gums
牙科医生,牙医
词根拆分
词根派生dent(牙)+ -ist(从事…的人)= 字面「管牙的人」——整个职业都围着牙转的专业人士。同一个 dent 就在法语 dent(牙)里,关联很好记。
词根 dent 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.see a dentist看牙医
- 2.go to the dentist去看牙医
- 3.dentist appointment牙医预约
- 4.family dentist家庭牙医
例句
- 1.
I have a dentist appointment at three this afternoon.
我下午三点约了牙医。
- 2.
The dentist said I need a filling in one of my back teeth.
牙医说我有一颗后牙需要补。
- 3.
Most children are a little nervous about visiting the dentist.
大多数孩子去看牙医时都有点紧张。