palpate

🇺🇸 /pælˈpeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /pælˈpeɪt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

to carefully touch and feel a part of the body to check for any problems

The dentist asked me to open my mouth so she could palpate my gums to check for any signs of infection.

牙醫讓我張開嘴巴,這樣她就可以觸摸我的牙齦,檢查是否有感染的跡象。

translation

v. 觸診

詞形變化

3rd Present palpates
Past palpated
Perfect palpated
Progressive palpating