disc
noun [ C ] uk/dɪsk/ us/dɪsk/
(ROUND OBJECT)
B2 mainly UK (US usually disk)圆盘，盘状物
a circular flat object
The dog's name was engraved on a little metal disc attached to its collar. 狗的名字刻在项圈上吊着的一块金属小圆盘上。
B1 (US also disk)唱盘；光盘
a musical record or a compact disc
She hopes to top the charts again with her third studio disc.
A DVD is a five-inch disc that plays video as well as music.
See also: CD
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- Flatten the pastry into a thin disc with your hands.
- The sun looked like an orange disc, barely visible through the haze of gas and ash that filled the sky.
- His greatest hits album consists of 2 discs and over 40 songs.
- A gold disc is awarded when a million dollars worth of records are sold.
(IN BODY)
C2 (US also disk)椎间盘
a small piece of cartilage (= strong body tissue that stretches) between the bones in your back
I was off work after suffering a ruptured disc in my back.
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- The procedure cannot be used to heal herniated discs.
- Disc replacement may be a possible treatment for some forms of back pain.
See also: disk