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单词 kidney
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Definition of kidney in English:

kidney

nounPlural kidneys ˈkɪdniˈkɪdni
  • 1Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete urine.

    The kidneys' main function is to purify the blood by removing nitrogenous waste products and excreting them in the urine. They also control the fluid and ion levels in the body, by excreting any excesses. In the past the kidneys were thought to control disposition and temperament

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It acts slowly and mildly on the secreting organs, such as kidneys, skin and bowels.
    • In some cases the infection can spread to other areas of the body such as the eyes, heart, kidneys, brain and skin.
    • A small amount of urine drips constantly from your kidneys to your bladder through tubes called ureters.
    • The most common cause is a failure of the kidneys to excrete uric acid fast enough.
    • Thrombosis of the arteries to the kidneys can cause serious kidney damage.
    • They each had their own head, arms, legs, brain, heart, lungs, kidneys and liver.
    • These air bubbles can make their way to the brain, the heart, the kidneys and other vital organs.
    • According to his mother, his liver, kidneys and muscles then began to break down.
    • Treatment must be rapid to protect organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and liver from damage.
    • I think that the argument there is that it's not as risky as giving one of your kidneys.
    • The soft parts of the body such as the liver, kidneys and spleen can also be looked at in this way.
    • It can also occur in the bowels, kidneys, bones and joints and can cause meningitis.
    • You can donate blood, bone marrow, even kidneys and even part of your liver as a living donor.
    • She first did some research work in Naples on certain marine worms that live in the kidneys of sea birds.
    • In addition, waste materials cannot be transported properly to the lungs and kidneys for excretion.
    • Kidney transplants are an alternative to dialysis when both kidneys have ceased to function.
    • The cysts can replace much of the mass of the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure.
    • It causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine.
    • On the other hand there are some infants that are born with kidneys that never really developed.
    • If the stretching affects both kidneys, then blockage to the urine pipe is possible.
    1. 1.1mass noun The kidney of a sheep, ox, or pig as food.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Free-range pork is gamey, sweet, tender with just a hint of kidney flavour.
      • Another waitress was close on her heels with the two steak and kidney pies.
      • Liver and onions, fish and chips, Lancashire hot pot and steak and kidney pudding will be on the menu.
      • Tender meat, plenty of kidney, light pastry and tasty gravy would probably have been enough without the helping of chips.
      • And my daughters prefer them to shepherd's pie, steak and kidney pudding or vegetable stew.
      • Follow that with steamed oxtail, beef and veal kidney pudding with roast shallots and buttered carrots.
      • Her recipe had steak and kidney cooking in the batter, but she said that leftover meat could be used.
      • The product names are exchanged for the ingredients of traditional British dishes, such as beans and chips and steak and kidney.
      • The skewer lay on a vol-au-vent filled with a lightly truffled fudge of sweetbread and kidney, a faint lemoniness danced on my tongue.
      • It was definitely home-made, full of lean meat, plenty of kidney and rich gravy.
      • The Pie Committee disbanded itself in indignation, several of whom went down the pub instead, where there were rumours of a nice steak and kidney.
      • They dish up a real feast: liver, kidney, some wonderful pink medallions.
      • Similarly, the steak and kidney pie is now made with best blade steak rather than chuck beef.
      • Steak, kidney and Guinness pie is just one of a number of tasty and filling pub grub dishes featured on Sean's Irish Pub menu.
      • The steak and kidney pie was another solid item with lots of English gravy and considered to be good value.
      • Breakfast consisted of fried bacon, sausage and kidney, coffee and Vienna rolls.
      • They produce numerous different brands including beef and stout, beef and kidney, wild boar and venison.
      • A rare delight is a pig's kidney the size of a fist baked slowly with thyme, tarragon, cream and snippets of bacon.
      • It was just nice to see Tom and my son getting excited because we had enough meat to make a steak and kidney pie.
      • It's poached skate with fennel or lamb kidney sausage on bacon and onion bread.
  • 2mass noun Nature or temperament.

    I hoped that he would not prove of similar kidney
    Example sentencesExamples
    • May this missive find its beholder sound of shank and in good kidney.
    • And now, my hearties, be gay, and gaily read the rest, with ease of body and in the best of kidney!
    Synonyms
    temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentality, turn of mind

Origin

Middle English: of obscure origin.

Rhymes

Sidney, Sydney
 
 

Definition of kidney in US English:

kidney

nounˈkidnēˈkɪdni
  • 1Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.

    The kidneys' main function is to purify the blood by removing nitrogenous waste products and excreting them in the urine. They also control the fluid and ion levels in the body by excreting any excesses. The kidneys were anciently thought to control disposition and temperament

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Treatment must be rapid to protect organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and liver from damage.
    • The cysts can replace much of the mass of the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure.
    • The soft parts of the body such as the liver, kidneys and spleen can also be looked at in this way.
    • These air bubbles can make their way to the brain, the heart, the kidneys and other vital organs.
    • You can donate blood, bone marrow, even kidneys and even part of your liver as a living donor.
    • I think that the argument there is that it's not as risky as giving one of your kidneys.
    • She first did some research work in Naples on certain marine worms that live in the kidneys of sea birds.
    • It can also occur in the bowels, kidneys, bones and joints and can cause meningitis.
    • If the stretching affects both kidneys, then blockage to the urine pipe is possible.
    • In some cases the infection can spread to other areas of the body such as the eyes, heart, kidneys, brain and skin.
    • On the other hand there are some infants that are born with kidneys that never really developed.
    • Thrombosis of the arteries to the kidneys can cause serious kidney damage.
    • It acts slowly and mildly on the secreting organs, such as kidneys, skin and bowels.
    • It causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine.
    • A small amount of urine drips constantly from your kidneys to your bladder through tubes called ureters.
    • They each had their own head, arms, legs, brain, heart, lungs, kidneys and liver.
    • In addition, waste materials cannot be transported properly to the lungs and kidneys for excretion.
    • Kidney transplants are an alternative to dialysis when both kidneys have ceased to function.
    • According to his mother, his liver, kidneys and muscles then began to break down.
    • The most common cause is a failure of the kidneys to excrete uric acid fast enough.
    1. 1.1 The kidney of a sheep, ox, or pig as food.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The skewer lay on a vol-au-vent filled with a lightly truffled fudge of sweetbread and kidney, a faint lemoniness danced on my tongue.
      • Another waitress was close on her heels with the two steak and kidney pies.
      • The steak and kidney pie was another solid item with lots of English gravy and considered to be good value.
      • Tender meat, plenty of kidney, light pastry and tasty gravy would probably have been enough without the helping of chips.
      • Breakfast consisted of fried bacon, sausage and kidney, coffee and Vienna rolls.
      • The product names are exchanged for the ingredients of traditional British dishes, such as beans and chips and steak and kidney.
      • Free-range pork is gamey, sweet, tender with just a hint of kidney flavour.
      • Liver and onions, fish and chips, Lancashire hot pot and steak and kidney pudding will be on the menu.
      • Steak, kidney and Guinness pie is just one of a number of tasty and filling pub grub dishes featured on Sean's Irish Pub menu.
      • They produce numerous different brands including beef and stout, beef and kidney, wild boar and venison.
      • And my daughters prefer them to shepherd's pie, steak and kidney pudding or vegetable stew.
      • They dish up a real feast: liver, kidney, some wonderful pink medallions.
      • Similarly, the steak and kidney pie is now made with best blade steak rather than chuck beef.
      • A rare delight is a pig's kidney the size of a fist baked slowly with thyme, tarragon, cream and snippets of bacon.
      • It's poached skate with fennel or lamb kidney sausage on bacon and onion bread.
      • It was just nice to see Tom and my son getting excited because we had enough meat to make a steak and kidney pie.
      • It was definitely home-made, full of lean meat, plenty of kidney and rich gravy.
      • The Pie Committee disbanded itself in indignation, several of whom went down the pub instead, where there were rumours of a nice steak and kidney.
      • Follow that with steamed oxtail, beef and veal kidney pudding with roast shallots and buttered carrots.
      • Her recipe had steak and kidney cooking in the batter, but she said that leftover meat could be used.
    2. 1.2 Temperament, nature, or kind.
      I hoped that he would not prove of similar kidney
      Example sentencesExamples
      • May this missive find its beholder sound of shank and in good kidney.
      • And now, my hearties, be gay, and gaily read the rest, with ease of body and in the best of kidney!
      Synonyms
      temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentality, turn of mind

Origin

Middle English: of obscure origin.

 
 
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