Bulb
01
球根, 鱗茎
the ball-shaped root of some plants that grows anew every year
例
She discovered a forgotten bulb of garlic in the pantry and decided to use it in her recipe.
彼女はパントリーで忘れられていたニンニクの球根を見つけ、それをレシピに使うことに決めました。
The gardener dug a hole and gently placed the bulb of an onion into the soil.
庭師は穴を掘り、玉ねぎの球根を優しく土に植えました。
02
a glass enclosure containing a filament or other light-emitting element, producing illumination when electrically powered
例
The light bulb in the hallway burned out.
He replaced the old bulb with a new LED one.
03
the lower part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord
例
The bulb controls essential autonomic functions.
Damage to the bulb can be fatal.
04
a rounded enlargement at one end of an instrument or tool, often serving as a grip or functional part
例
The thermometer has a bulb at its base.
The bulb of the syringe contains the liquid to be injected.
05
a rounded swelling, dilation, or expansion in a tube, canal, or organ
例
The doctor identified a bulb in the intestinal tract.
The bulb of the urethra is enlarged in certain conditions.
06
any object with a rounded, often teardrop-like shape
例
The sculpture had a bulb at its base.
The handle ends in a bulb for easier gripping.
語彙ツリー
bulblet
bulblike
bulbous
bulb
