ac·u·punc·ture
noun/ˈækjupʌŋktʃə(r)/
/ˈækjupʌŋktʃər/
[uncountable]- a method of treating pain and illness using special thin needles that are pushed into the skin in particular parts of the body
一种使用特殊细针刺入身体特定部位皮肤来治疗疼痛和疾病的方法 - I'm having acupuncture for a bad back.
我正在接受针刺治疗背痛。 - Needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points in the body.
针刺入人体特定的穴位。
Wordfinder- acupuncture
- chiropractor
- complementary medicine
- herbalism
- holistic
- homeopathy
- hypnotist
- massage
- reflexology
- treatment
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcareb2- Acupuncture has been practised in China for thousands of years.
针刺疗法已在中国使用数千年了。 - My doctor recommended a course of acupuncture.
医生建议我接受一个疗程的针刺疗法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of acupuncture- course
- have
- give somebody
- practise/practice
- …
- point
- needle
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin acu ‘with a needle’ + puncture. - I'm having acupuncture for a bad back.