An enema is a liquid put into the last part of the bowel, through the bottom, so the bowel will empty. A nurse or doctor may give one before a hospital test, or when someone cannot go to the toilet for a long time; some people also give themselves one at home with a kit from a pharmacy.

An enema is a liquid灌腸是一種液體， put into the last part of the bowel, through the bottom,從肛門灌進大腸的最後一段， so the bowel will empty.好讓腸子排空。 A nurse or doctor may give one護理師或醫生可能會在 before a hospital test,醫院檢查之前幫病人灌腸， or when someone cannot go to the toilet for a long time;或是有人很久沒辦法上廁所的時候； some people also give themselves one at home with a kit from a pharmacy.也有人會用藥局買的工具，自己在家灌腸。

The same spelling is sometimes a verb (to enema someone), though English more often says give someone an enema. It is a normal medical word, not a rude one, but it is private: you will hear it in a hospital, not over dinner.

The same spelling is sometimes a verb (to enema someone),同樣的拼法有時候也會當動詞用（to enema someone）， though English more often says give someone an enema.不過英文更常說give someone an enema。 It is a normal medical word, not a rude one,這是很正常的醫學用字，不是不禮貌的字， but it is private:但它是比較私密的話題： you will hear it in a hospital, not over dinner.你會在醫院聽到，不會在餐桌上聽到。

Though actually, people sometimes stretch it as a joke for anything that “clears you out”; that is not the real use.

Though actually,不過其實， people sometimes stretch it as a joke for anything that “clears you out”;有時候人們會開玩笑，拿它來指任何「把你清空」的東西； that is not the real use.那不是它真正的用法。