| 释义 |
speculum/ˈspekjʊləm/n. (pl. specula /-lə/) 1 Surgery an instrument for dilating the cavities of the human body for inspection 【外科】窥器，扩张器(使身体开口扩大以做医学检查的仪器) 2 a mirror, usu. of polished metal, esp. (formerly) in a reflecting telescope 金属镜；反射镜 3 a lustrous coloured area on the wing of some birds, esp. ducks (鸟翅，尤指鸭翅上的)翼斑 [Latin, = mirror, from specere ‘to look’] |