deformity

di'fɒ:mәti

英文释义

n. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

中文翻译

n. 残缺, 畸形, 残缺者
[医] 变形, 畸形

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记忆技巧

deformity 可以拆分为前缀 de-(表示去掉、否定)和词根 form(形状),后缀 -ity(表示状态、性质)。因此,可以理解为“去掉正常形状的状态”,即“畸形”。

例句

1. The doctor examined the child's hand for any signs of deformity.
医生检查了孩子的手是否有畸形的迹象。
2. Some animals are born with deformity due to genetic mutations.
一些动物因基因突变而出生时有畸形。
3. The artist used clay to create a sculpture that highlighted the beauty of deformity.
艺术家用粘土创作了一座雕塑,突显了畸形的美。

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