X-ray

verb

/ˈeks reɪ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they X-ray	/ˈeks reɪ/ /ˈeks reɪ/
he / she / it X-rays	/ˈeks reɪz/ /ˈeks reɪz/
past simple X-rayed	/ˈeks reɪd/ /ˈeks reɪd/
past participle X-rayed	/ˈeks reɪd/ /ˈeks reɪd/
-ing form X-raying	/ˈeks reɪɪŋ/ /ˈeks reɪɪŋ/

X-ray something to photograph and examine bones and organs inside the body, using X-rays用 X 射线拍摄检查
- He had to have his chest X-rayed.他得做胸部 X 光检查。
Topics Healthcareb2
Word Origintranslation of German X-Strahlen (plural), from X- (because, when discovered in 1895, the nature of the rays was unknown) + Strahl ‘ray’.

X-ray

noun

/ˈeks reɪ/

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[usually plural] a type of radiation that can pass through solid objects and make it possible to see inside or through themX 射线；X 光
- an X-ray machine (= one that produces X-rays)X 光机
Topics Physics and chemistryb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- chest
- foot
- etc.
- …
verb + X-ray
- have
- do
- take
- …
X-ray + verb
- reveal something
- show something
X-ray + noun
- equipment
- machine
- plate
- …
preposition
- X-ray of
- X-ray on
phrases
- the result of the X-ray
a photograph made by X-rays, especially one showing bones or organs in the bodyX 光照片
- a chest X-ray胸部 X 光照片
- The doctor studied the X-rays of her lungs.医生研究了她肺部的 X 光照片。
- The dentist took an X-ray of my jaw.牙医拍摄了我下颌的 X 光照片。
- The X-ray showed a crack in one rib.X 光检查显示一根肋骨上有一道裂缝。
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Topics Healthcareb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- chest
- foot
- etc.
- …
verb + X-ray
- have
- do
- take
- …
X-ray + verb
- reveal something
- show something
X-ray + noun
- equipment
- machine
- plate
- …
preposition
- X-ray of
- X-ray on
phrases
- the result of the X-ray
a medical examination using X-rays用 X 射线进行的临床检查
- I had to go for an X-ray.我得去做 X 光检查。
- The result of the X-ray gave no cause for concern.X 光检查的结果表明不必担忧。
Topics Healthcareb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- chest
- foot
- etc.
- …
verb + X-ray
- have
- do
- take
- …
X-ray + verb
- reveal something
- show something
X-ray + noun
- equipment
- machine
- plate
- …
preposition
- X-ray of
- X-ray on
phrases
- the result of the X-ray

Word Origintranslation of German X-Strahlen (plural), from X- (because, when discovered in 1895, the nature of the rays was unknown) + Strahl ‘ray’.