liver

liver¹
noun

a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes
肝脏
■a similar organ in other animals
（动物）肝脏
■[mass noun]the flesh of an animal's liver as food
（食用）肝
slices of lamb's liver.
羊肝片。
[as modifier]liver pate.
肝酱。
[count noun]chicken livers.
鸡肝。
■(亦作 liver colour)[mass noun]a dark reddish brown
猪肝色，红褐色
The liver's main role is in the processing of the products of digestion into substances useful to the body. It also neutralizes harmful substances in the blood, secretes bile for the digestion of fats, synthesizes plasma proteins, and stores glycogen and some minerals and vitamins. It was anciently supposed to be the seat of love and violent emotion

语源

Old English lifer, of Germanic origin; related to German Leber, Dutch lever

liver²
noun

热门查询

考试词汇表