Recent Examples on the WebRosenberg cautioned that the results of the trial can only be applied to metastatic melanoma, but added that there is a growing body of research exploring TIL therapy for other solid cancers, including lung and cervical cancers. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Baribeau performs lung surgery on Warren Garland, a man in his 60s.BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The country's vaping epidemic has caused teens to suffer serious lung and kidney issues, with some coming close to death after experiencing illnesses caused by vaping. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Although most people recover from Legionnaires' with antibiotics, certain patients -- including those who are immunocompromised or who suffer from chronic lung diseases -- can develop complications that can be fatal. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2022 All the University of Utah football team wanted Saturday night following its season-opening loss to Florida was to get out of the state and its lung-crushing humidity. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Officials with the Imperial Irrigation District have pointed out that water reductions will hasten the decline of the Salton Sea, where the retreating shorelines are releasing lung-damaging dust.Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Legionnaires’ disease is a serious lung infection (pneumonia) that people can get by breathing in small droplets of water containing Legionella bacteria, the statement said. Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 People can have shortness of breath on exertion for many reasons, including lung problems, anemia, lack of exercise or persistent symptoms after COVID infection. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English lunge, from Old English lungen; akin to Old High German lungun lung, līhti light in weight — more at light
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of lung was before the 12th century
ADJECTIVE | VERB + LUNG | LUNG + VERB | LUNG + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤collapsed, diseased, injured, punctured萎陷的/患病的/受傷的/穿孔的肺➤healthy健康的肺➤transplanted移植的肺VERB + LUNG➤fill使肺充滿◇I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.我打開窗,深深地吸了一口新鮮涼爽的空氣。➤clear, empty清理肺◇Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.咳嗽能清除肺裏的黏液。➤block, choke, clog堵塞肺◇The smoke was beginning to choke her lungs.煙開始嗆得她難以呼吸。➤damage損傷肺➤enter進入肺◇Water had entered his lungs and he was choking.他肺裏進了水,嗆住了。➤penetrate, pierce, puncture穿透肺;刺穿肺➤infect感染肺➤burn灼傷肺◇The smoke was burning his lungs.煙灼傷着他的肺。➤remove摘除肺臟LUNG + VERB➤work肺臟工作◇Your heart and lungs have to work harder if you're overweight.超重會加重心肺的工作負擔。➤heave肺起伏➤fill肺充滿◇I let my lungs fill with the scented air.我深深呼吸着芬芳的空氣。➤collapse肺萎陷➤burst (figurative) 肺要爆裂◇Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.她飛快地衝過終點線,感覺肺要爆裂一般。➤ache, hurt肺部疼痛◇Her lungs ached from the exertion.她的肺因為勞累而疼痛。➤burn肺部燒傷LUNG + NOUN➤capacity, power肺活量➤ailment, cancer, condition, disease, infection, inflammation, injury, problems, tumour/tumor肺部疾病;肺癌;肺病;肺部感染;肺部發炎;肺部受傷;肺部腫瘤➤cell, surface, tissue肺細胞;肺表面;肺組織➤function肺功能➤volume肺容量➤transplant, transplantation肺移植➤surgery肺部手術➤biopsy, scan肺活檢;肺掃描PREPOSITION➤in the lung在肺裏◇levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs肺裏面的二氧化碳含量➤into the lung進入肺裏◇These particles are breathed into the lungs.這些顆粒被吸入了肺裏。➤on the lung在肺上面◇He had blood clots on the lung.他的肺上面有血塊。