But in children under three, the auditory tube is a lotsmaller and more likely to get clogged up.
但是对于三岁以下的儿童,他们的耳咽管更小更容易被堵塞。
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When kids get a cold, the auditory tube–ashaft running from the middle ear to the throat-can become filled with fluid.
当儿童感冒以后,耳咽管就会就会充满液体,耳咽管是从中耳到喉咙的通道。
英语百科
Eustachian tube
The Eustachian tube/juːˌsteɪ.ʃənˈtjuːb/, also known as the auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube, is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear. It is a part of the middle ear. In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35mm (1.4in) long and 3mm (0.12in) in diameter. It is named after the sixteenth-century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi.
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近义词
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英英词典
auditory tube n.
either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum