tissue
noun uk/ˈtɪʃ.uː/ /ˈtɪs.juː/ us/ˈtɪʃ.uː/ /ˈtɪs.juː/
(CELLS)
[ U ]（动物或植物的细胞）组织
a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant
human tissue 人体组织
plant tissue 植物组织
brain/lung/muscle/fat tissue 脑／肺／肌肉／脂肪组织
His face is covered with scar tissue where he was badly burned. 他脸上严重烧伤的地方满是疤痕。
- More examples
- Nitric acid will dissolve most animal tissue.
- Virus particles were eventually isolated from the tissue.
- The nerves are protected by thin sheaths of fatty tissue.
- Soft tissue, such as flesh, allows X-rays through.
- The drugs stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself.
(PAPER)
B1 [ C or U ]（尤指擦鼻子用的）纸巾，手巾纸
soft paper that is used for cleaning, especially your nose, and is thrown away after use, or a small rectangular piece of this
She handed me a tissue just before I sneezed. 我快打喷嚏时她递给我一张手巾纸。
I always keep a box of tissues in the car. 我总是在车里放一盒纸巾。
He used a piece of tissue to clean his sunglasses. 他用一张纸巾擦太阳镜。
Compare: handkerchief
[ U ] (also tissue paper)（尤用于包裹易碎物品的）薄纸
thin, light paper used especially for wrapping delicate things
The shop assistant wrapped the vase carefully in tissue paper. 店员用薄纸将花瓶仔细地包好。