umbilical是什么意思

adj. 脐带的；母系的；中央的

英文词源

umbilical: umbilical: [16] Umbilical was borrowed from medieval Latin umbilīcālis, a derivative of Latin umbilīcus ‘navel’. This went back ultimately to the Indo-European base *onobh-, a variant of which, *nobh-, produced English navel [OE].
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umbilical (adj.): "pertaining to the navel," 1540s, from Medieval Latin umbilicalis "of the navel," from Latin umbilicus "navel" (see umbilicus). Umbilical cord attested by 1753 (the native term is navel string).

1. I will never forget all you've done for me, but it's time to cut the umbilical cord.: 我永世难忘你为我所做的一切，但现在到了我自立的时候了。

2. The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States.: 这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。

3. The gut returns to the abdomen from the base of the umbilical cord.: 肠管从脐带底部回到腹腔.

4. The death of a second parent is like severing an umbilical cord to our past.: 父母当中第二个人去世,就象斩断了把我们同过去联在一起的纽带.

5. Conclusion US is of great value in diagnosing umbilical exudation in infant.: 结论超声在诊断婴儿脐部渗液病因中具有重要价值.