spleen

spleen
noun
  1. (Anatomy)an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells in most vertebrates and forming part of the immune system
    (剖)脾
  2. [mass noun]bad temper; spite
    坏脾气;恶意
    he could vent his spleen on the institutions which had duped him.
    他可以向那些愚弄他的机构发泄他的怒气。
派生
spleenful
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of Old French esplen, via Latin from Greek splēn
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