Definitions
n. the smallest living unit of an organism
细胞
n. a small room, especially one in a prison
牢房；小隔间
n. a unit that produces electricity through chemical reactions
电池单元
Example
Under the microscope, each onion cell looked like a rectangle.
在显微镜下，每个洋葱细胞看起来都像一个长方形。
Scientists study how damaged cells repair themselves to develop more effective treatments for disease.
科学家研究受损细胞如何自我修复，以开发更有效的疾病治疗方法。
Collocations
- blood cells
- stem cells
- a prison cell
- a fuel cell
Word family
- cellular (adj.)
- unicellular (adj.)
- multicellular (adj.)
Usage tip
生物语境常指细胞；prison cell指牢房。
FAQ
- What does cell mean?
- the smallest living unit of an organism a small room, especially one in a prison a unit that produces electricity through chemical reactions
- How is cell pronounced?
- UK /sel/, US /sel/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
