1715, from Latin cilia, plural of cilium "eyelid, eyelash," perhaps related to celare "to cover, hide," from PIE root *kel- "to conceal" (see cell), but words for this part of the face can be tricky (see brow). It sometimes is pluralized in English, which is an error. Related: Ciliated; ciliary; ciliate.
实用例句
1. My tireless little cilia make about ten sweeping strokes a second.
我那不怕疲劳的小纤毛每秒钟约做10次清扫动作.
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2. Healthy, skin, mucous membranes, and cilia are natural barriers to many viruses.
健康的皮肤, 粘膜和纤毛是许多病毒的天然屏障.
来自辞典例句
3. Epithelium can also bear cilia.
上皮也可长纤毛.
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4. Microtubules are also used in the construction of centrioles , basal bodies , cilia and flagella.
微管还用于建造中心粒,基体, 纤毛和鞭毛.
来自辞典例句
5. This is an unfortunate name, because they are not cilia but long protoplasmic extensions.
