the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound 同义词:tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa,
The eardrum, or tympanic membrane, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear in humans and other tetrapods. Its function is to transmit sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and then to the oval window in the fluid-filled cochlea.
例句与用法
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My eardrums are almost pierced . 我的鼓膜差点震破了。
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His eardrums had been punctured by the force of the explosion . 他的耳鼓膜被爆炸的气浪震破。