B2 verb 正式

ambulatory

/ˌæm.bjə.lə.tɔːr.i/

Describes someone who is able to walk and is not confined to a bed or a wheelchair. It is also used in medical contexts to refer to services or treatments provided to patients who do not require an overnight stay in a hospital.

例句

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1

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

2

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

3

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

词族

名词
ambulation
Verb
ambulate
副词
ambulatorily
形容词
ambulatory
相关
ambulant
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记忆技巧

Think of an 'ambulance'. An ambulance takes you to the hospital so you can get treatment and become 'ambulatory' (able to walk) again. Both come from the Latin 'ambulare', meaning 'to walk'.

快速测验

Since the surgery was minor, the patient remained _______ and was able to go home the same day.

正确!

正确答案是: ambulatory

例句

1

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

everyday

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

2

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

formal

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

3

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

informal

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

4

The research monitored the ambulatory blood pressure of participants over a 24-hour period.

academic

The research monitored the ambulatory blood pressure of participants over a 24-hour period.

5

Our company provides software solutions specifically for ambulatory surgical centers.

business

Our company provides software solutions specifically for ambulatory surgical centers.

词族

名词
ambulation
Verb
ambulate
副词
ambulatorily
形容词
ambulatory
相关
ambulant

常见搭配

ambulatory care ambulatory care (outpatient care)
ambulatory surgery ambulatory surgery (day surgery)
ambulatory patient ambulatory patient
ambulatory clinic ambulatory clinic
ambulatory monitoring ambulatory monitoring

常用短语

ambulatory status

the medical assessment of a person's ability to walk

ambulatory setting

a healthcare environment for outpatients

ambulatory assistive device

tools like canes or walkers that help a person move

容易混淆的词

ambulatory vs ambulance

An ambulance is the vehicle used for transport, while ambulatory describes the patient's ability to walk.

ambulatory vs ambulatory (noun)

In architecture, an ambulatory is a physical walkway (noun), whereas in medicine it is usually an adjective describing a person's state.

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使用说明

The word is most frequently used in medical contexts to distinguish between inpatients (those who stay overnight) and outpatients. While it can mean 'walking' in a general sense, it sounds very formal or technical outside of a clinic.

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常见错误

Learners often mistake 'ambulatory' for a verb because of the ending; however, the verb form is 'ambulate'.

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记忆技巧

Think of an 'ambulance'. An ambulance takes you to the hospital so you can get treatment and become 'ambulatory' (able to walk) again. Both come from the Latin 'ambulare', meaning 'to walk'.

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词源

From the Latin 'ambulatorius', derived from 'ambulare', which means 'to walk'.

语法模式

Used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., ambulatory care). Used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb (e.g., The patient is ambulatory).
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文化背景

In Western healthcare systems, 'ambulatory care' is a major focus as it is more cost-effective than keeping patients in hospital beds overnight.

快速测验

Since the surgery was minor, the patient remained _______ and was able to go home the same day.

正确!

正确答案是: ambulatory

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